The product information indicates that this camera has a stereo minijack input, but other buyers say that it does not. Will it accept a lavalier mic?
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It does not have a mini jack and you cannot use a lavaliere mic. It does have a mic zoom built in with the on board mics. Go though the menu to find it.
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No....No built-in Mic. It does have an Aux input but an external mic adaptor (for impedance matching) would probably be required. Sorry, don't know any more sinceI haven't used mics since 2 ch analog audio days!
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I think I read somewhere, or saw a YouTube vid that explained that plugging a Lavalier mic directly into a PC using the mic jack doesn't produce good results because there is no power. Seems odd that connecting to an iPhone works great, but not a laptop, but that's what the article said. I use the Rhode when recording to my iPhone, and it is superb. For recording to Camtasia I use a USB mic.
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Yes but the first thing to understand is that the inputs are 1/4 mono phone (not phono) high impedance jacks. Most consumer and some specialized professional mics feature a 1/8" Phone plug, so you would need to obtain an adapter. A stereo one will work fine, because the center pole is simply common or not used in tis type of input. See http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-MHE310-Headphone-Adapter-10-Feet/dp/B00BGDMIOG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1396455476&sr=8-3&keywords=1%2F8%22+to+1%2F4%22+phone+plug Now, some older, semi-pro Mics by Sure, AV, etc.(and many new cheap consumer Mics for Karaoke machines, etc.), come ready to go, with a 1/4" plug or 1/8" to 1/4" adapter included. See http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR-1100-Unidirectional-Instrument-Microphone/dp/B002HJ61PK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396455714&sr=8-2&keywords=karaoke+microphone But, you can also use a professional low impedance Mic, such as a Sure SM58, which has an 3pin XLR connector, but you will need an impedance adapter. See http://www.amazon.com/CP8201-Microphone-Impedance-Matching-Transformer/dp/B0002CZYFC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396455842&sr=8-1&keywords=low+impedance+mic+adapter Finally, with an external mixer, you could use any number of mics, or outside sends and sources from keybards and guitars, to stereo systems and more, including other higher end UHF and Digital wireless systems, which is what I do! You just to match the impedance and connections.
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Yes as it has an aux in - you'll need a microphone preamp as it does not have a mic input - hope this helps
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Just as a side note. I am surprised at how well the internal stereo microphone works on this camera!
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I think that J1 cameras does not have any external mic input, so no microphone will work with it. Anyway, I tested the mic and hasn't a good performance. My advice is that if you have the time and patience to edit and sync the audio and video, you should buy a good quality audio recorder and rec your audios separately.
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Yes.The camera comes with a 'stereo' mic jack for external mics (next to an accessory terminal).
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I shoot DSLR video with multiple cameras. I wanted to find a way to mic up several people at once without having to buy multiple lav receiver/transmitters. (they are extremely expensive). I've was able to connect 5 lavalier mics to it. And plugged it into a Zoom H2N recorder. It works worked perfectly fine for me without any volume loss or audio degradation whatsoever. here the link to the lavs i used. http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-3-5mm-Hands-Computer-Microphone/dp/B005DJOI8I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382035340&sr=8-1&keywords=5x+lavalier And this is the audio recorder: http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H2N-H2n-Handy-Recorder/dp/B005CQ2ZY6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382035397&sr=8-1&keywords=zoom+h2n
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Yes. If you want a quality stereo sound, this mic will handle it. Most folks think they need a shotgun mic to record at a distance, but anytime you have high sound levels (car races, concerts), this microphone will give quality audio. Set your audio levels in your camera.
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Without getting into a long explanation, I'll simply say "it depends on the camera model."The primary application of this mic is to function with a Sennheiser belt pack, providing a wireless lavalier mic. In order for this to work with a camcorder, you would need a mic input that provides it's own power; this is to amplify passive signal. I have seen camcorders that have this available, so long as you plug the camcorder into a DC outlet. For what it's worth, the camcorder input would need to be a mini (1/8") stereo jack for this particular mic.
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no microphone input unfortunately, but it does have a micro hdmi out for live and replay. (this is an 'action camera' however, I would suggest using a better (less expensive) stationary camera if you plan to monitor what is going on.) If you're just recording what is going on in a room/studio, the mic works pretty well, I have used it for stationary filming and for band practice. for a room setting the audio may be a little low, but it does record decently well. edit: if you're recording stationary, look into mirror less cameras. they have gotten much cheaper the past few years (and this GoPro has gone up from last year). I have an Eos M that I will use for regular recording and the GoPro will be used for racing and other events.
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It is stereo. It's also surprising how on many of these microphones they don't disclose the fact that they are stereo. It's as if it is assumed. I have not used it to record live music, but I think it would be terrific. I'm very impressed with the good sound quality and the direct to disk recording is essential. Get the version that takes the micro USB card.
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There are two hand held mics and two transmitters each with a lavalier microphone and a headset micrphone. You can choose which you want to use. We ordered the separate mini headsets that are less noticeable than the ones that come with it. We also ordered an additional handheld to use instead of one of the transmitters when we need a third handheld. Just program it to the same receiver channel.
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Mike, I checked the owners manual. A mic input is not mentioned in the index or the parts of the camera listing (23 parts listed). I hope this helps. Tom.
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Not sure. If this is the same model I bought it doesn't. In the description, it should say if it has a mic jack. If it doesn't, no. I ended up buying a second one that had a mic jack. This one, however, does a good job of recording in person.
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I haven't tried that yet. I would like to know myself. And also what the yellow icon is below the headphone and microphone jacks. If it does record properly (in stereo) email me at halsmithnauvoo@gmail.com. As a fellow-owner, we have to help each other out.