Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe
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Customer Review: Nice Shotgun Mic for the money.
Summary: 4 Stars
Nothing worse then dropping a chunk of coin for a high dollar 1080i camera and the sound is crap... (see Canon HG10). The DM-50 in the hot shoe cured that woe and nicely I might add. I use the #2 setting (Stereo forward).. #1 is Mono forward and #3 is stereo wide 180 degrees.
The sound quality of my live music recordings is important to me and the camera mic alone left me with tinny sounding flat audio. This mic adds clarity and bottom end. Warning this sucker is driven off the camera's battery.... BUY a bigger battery, but 2 just in case.
Customer Review: easy to use, small, not too expensive...good microphone for Canons
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this mike for a month now, and have used it quite a bit. It is small enough to carry in a small bag, doesn't use a battery or extra cords, and works well at picking up sounds at a distance.
I was able to use it to mostly eliminate distracting sounds in a classroom, though it works best picking up amplified sound.
All in all, a good alternative to using the onboard mike. My HV20 has a mike that is simply too sensitive to surrounding noises.
Customer Review: Works for me.
Summary: 4 Stars
I only give this four stars because I know there are better mics out there. Having just written that, I love this mic. No wires, just slide it in and go. I got this mic shortly after purchasing an Optura 20 and noticing the terrible motor noise. Using the mic, I no longer have the motor noise and I am not sure how some of these other reviewers are getting zoom noise because I am not getting any. The mic also pics up wanted sound better than the internal mic.Customer Review: Exceptional Consumer MIC
Summary: 4 Stars
This microphone is adequate for close to mid range pickup depending on the noise level. It has three settings, one that emulates a shotgun Mic and the other two are for stereo wide and narrow. I own the Canon HV-20 and this MIC virtually eliminates the tape mechanism sound!!! It comes with a wind screen that works well under still to mildly windy conditions. The DM-50 runs of off the camcorder battery which eliminates the weight of having two AA batteries.Customer Review: DM50 review
Summary: 4 Stars
DM50 works as advertised. Voice clarity is very clear and the windscreen makes a dramatic improvement over the internal microphone on the Canon HV20. This unit does add some weight to the camera but the improved sound quality justifies the additional arm load.
Some other microphones may work better and less expensive. Operating off the accessory shoe with no extra cables makes this unit worth the price.