I am using a panasonic NV-GS150EB mostly in outdoor settings often noisy. The sound quality from the in-built microphone is grim and dominated by background noise. I tried a £50 camera mounted microphone but with no improvement. Is it possible to get a camera mounted directional mike that works without spending a fortune? Any recommendations?
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Bill

i have a rode video mic... they are about £80 and quite good in noise


http://www.rodemic.com/?pagename=Pro...oduct=VideoMic <-this is the mic.

well worth getting more info on other mics as well!

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I have a rode, much better than internal mic, but I wouldnt reccomend it as the rubber band suspension is crap and soon breaks - also the output on the rode is very high, seems to need a line in not a mic in - no prob it you have it but one of my cameras doesnt. I suggest spending a bit more and getting the sen 300, I wish I had.

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Thanks for the advice.
sen 300? Is that a headset mike? Or have I found the wrong thing?
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Bill

That would be one of these. http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-MKE.../dp/B00005UQIH

I did a google search and amazon was simply the first good match. no other reason for it being an amazon link.

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