Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe by Canon USA
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe
Digital camera Review: Good for HV40
Summary: 5 Stars
Regarding camera noise--there is no mechanical noise from my HV40 and therefore not an issue here. Of the three settings: The shotgun mic setting is useful in toning down ambient sound. For example, I recently shot a soccer player alone on an athletic field as he juggled, shot on goal and so on. In such a wide-open space there's a lot of sound bouncing around that we don't notice, but which is distracting later on the audio. The shotgun setting captures the sound of your subject, not the busses going by a block away or jets overhead. It's also very good shooting from grandstands during games, and picks up the shouts of players and refs. The Stero One setting makes a slight improvement on the internal stereo mics, somewhat better clarity, to my ear at least. Stereo Two I haven't noticed much difference. The DM-50 is small and nicely in proportion to the HV40. I think it's best use is as a simple substitute for body mics, or for noisy environments. A better audio track when editing video is a joy--something you might not have known you were missing but you won't want to give up once you have it. AS you may have noticed, it is often difficult if not impossible to remove unwanted background sound from an audio track. Prevention is the medicine.Digital camera Review: Good for this type of Mic
Summary: 4 Stars
This is about as good as this type of mic gets. Slides in easily, good as a shotgun. The stereo is a little less functional.Digital camera 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.
Digital camera Review: Great entry level mic
Summary: 5 Stars
This mic is very easy to install on to your camera. It works for my needs, which are basic. Seems to eliminate most background noise.Digital camera Review: Great microphone solution
Summary: 5 Stars
The Canon DM-50 is the best shotgun mic solution for the Canon GL-2. I first bought the MA-300 adapter and put on a nice AT835b shotgun mic. However, the combination was quite heavy and unbalanced. With the DM-50, the weight is reduced by over a pound and the center of gravity in centered again. And the sound is excellent.