Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe
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Customer Review: Works fine with Optura 60
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm using this with an Optura 60. The sound quality is fine. It doesn't totally eliminate the motor noise but it's a definite improvement. Sure, there are cheaper mics that do a better job in reducing motor noise which I have tried, but the first time I forgot to turn on the mic I missed some of the first belly laughs of my newborn and immediately decided to give this mic a shot. Bottom line, the combo of better sound quality than the internal mic and camera integration was worth it.Customer Review: Not Good for the Optura 20
Summary: 2 Stars
Although you can't get this item through Amazon directly, I thought I'd submit a review since I found it fustrating not finding anything on this microphone. After ordering it from BH Photo, I tried it out on my Canon Optura 20. The main reason I purchased an external microphone was to get rid of the annoying motor buzz noise. I thought the DM-50 having been made by Canon would have been very compatible with the Optura 20. I was wrong. The intelligent hot shoe worked nicely as it was convenient not to have to worry about turning the microphone on. The sound quality was horrible. It got rid of the motor noise somewhat but you can still hear it. What was bad was that the microphone produced an ambient annoying hissing, dirty noise, even with the wind sock. I thought it was perhaps picking up motor noise from nearby appliances but did not turn out to be the case. The microphone also picked up the hum from the zoom when zooming quickly, however this was the least annoying.I ended up getting the Sony ECM-MSD1. It was cheaper, got rid of the motor noise and produced no noise artifacts. It does pick up the zooming noise though, but this might not be a problem since the zoom shouldn't be used that often anyways and usually at a slow speeds.
Customer Review: Good microphone if don't touch the camera during filming.
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a capable microphone that comes with a major caveat. Since the microphone slots directly into the hotshoe of the HV20/30, there's not much in the way of buffer to divorce it from any camera noise. I'm not just talking motor noise: any time you press a button on the camera to toggle settings, anytime you use the manual focus slider, anytime you shake the camera in the slightest...the mic picks up the noise. The makes for an absolute audio nightmare.
So - if you plan to plop the camera on a tripod and not touch it whatsoever during filming, this microphone is a fine choice. If you plan to use a tripod but want to do something as simple as zoom in on your subject, be aware that you are likely to end up with some unwelcome clicks and pops when you watch your footage.
Customer Review: Not compatable with Canon HG20!
Summary: 1 Stars
This mic would probably be great if it worked with all cameras with the accessory shoe (as advertised), but it doesn't. I have the Canon VIXIA HG20 and this mic does not fit in the accessory shoe slot at all, making it useless to me. I'll be returning this and try out the DM-100. Hopefully that will work.Customer Review: Upsetting...
Summary: 1 Stars
Not seeing many reviews, I'm writing this as a warning. This mic is horrible. I bought it to get rid of the "motor noise" from my Canon Optura Pi, as many others have. When I listen now, the sound is much worse. You can barely hear people speak over the loud humming... THIS MIC IS HORRIBLE!