Best microphone on a Digicam?
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Definitely get an external mic.
If you're planning to mount the camera outside the car, it gives you the freedom of mounting the microphone elsewhere (for optimum sound & reducing wind noise - your biggest enemy).
It definitely is a case of you get what you pay for, but something like this isn't too terrible and fairly cheap:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Technica-ATR-3350-Om...
Don't expect miracles though, and if you're using it on the outside of a moving car, you're going to have to get creative with bits of foam, old socks, furry hats, etc, or try some positions out of the wind (e.g. in the boot for exhaust noise). One advantage of the mic above is that it has a massively long lead - a big negative for it's intended purpose (lavalier/tie mic) but a big plus if the mic needs to be remote from the camera.
I'm sure there's an unbranded version for about half that price, but I'm struggling to find it at the mo.
If you're planning to mount the camera outside the car, it gives you the freedom of mounting the microphone elsewhere (for optimum sound & reducing wind noise - your biggest enemy).
It definitely is a case of you get what you pay for, but something like this isn't too terrible and fairly cheap:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Technica-ATR-3350-Om...
Don't expect miracles though, and if you're using it on the outside of a moving car, you're going to have to get creative with bits of foam, old socks, furry hats, etc, or try some positions out of the wind (e.g. in the boot for exhaust noise). One advantage of the mic above is that it has a massively long lead - a big negative for it's intended purpose (lavalier/tie mic) but a big plus if the mic needs to be remote from the camera.
I'm sure there's an unbranded version for about half that price, but I'm struggling to find it at the mo.
Oh, and if your camera can supply power to the mic via the plug, then you don't need one with external battery power like the one above. This one comes with 1/3/5m leads:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005Z2057Q?psc=1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005Z2057Q?psc=1
Most handicams don't have an audio input. Picture quality wise everything is HD these days so the two factors that most affect your results are sound quality and the ability of the camera to deal with low light. If it has an audio in this is a good thing.
If you want lots of action shots and mounting flexibility you can't go wrong with a go pro. If you want to walk about you probable can't go wrong with a Panasonic which have 3mos sensors which are great in low light.
If you want to make quality productions go with a SLR such as canon 650d which opens lots of lense options.
As for editing I'd you have a Mac you can use iMovie. If you want more adjustability final cut x wil sort you out.
As for microphones you can buy a sound recording device and record the sound separately and then sort out post production.
Just some thoughts. However most will easily blow your £200 budget. As with all things you get what you pay for
If you want lots of action shots and mounting flexibility you can't go wrong with a go pro. If you want to walk about you probable can't go wrong with a Panasonic which have 3mos sensors which are great in low light.
If you want to make quality productions go with a SLR such as canon 650d which opens lots of lense options.
As for editing I'd you have a Mac you can use iMovie. If you want more adjustability final cut x wil sort you out.
As for microphones you can buy a sound recording device and record the sound separately and then sort out post production.
Just some thoughts. However most will easily blow your £200 budget. As with all things you get what you pay for
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