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QuoteOn the right side front -- just below the lens -- red circle -- "mic"
Hello guys.
Let me see if i make myself clear.
I have a Canon HF S20 and i need to do some works in some events with some interviews. With the cameras i worked before i used microphones like this http://www.globalmediapro.com/dp/A2AUL5/Sony-UWP-V2CE62-UHF-Wireless-Microphone-System/. I connected the receiver in the camera and also some headphones so i could hear if everything was ok with the audio.
But with Canon HF S20 i just see an input for headphones and the other input it's to short to insert a jack cable and it says "remote". So i think i can't use that kind of microphones that i was so used with other cameras.
Please help. How can i solve this problem and be able to do interviews with a microphone in this camera? Help me please guys. Thank you.
On the right side front -- just below the lens -- red circle -- "mic"
What a dumb i am. I didn't see it. So it will work the same with that system right?
It should.
Thank you. One more thing, do you know the camera to tell if that input is jack or mini-jack? Sorry i'm noob in audio
It's a mini. "Jack" just means "plug"
Thank you. In the other hand, using an handheld mic directly connected to the camcorder without that wireless stuff is possible and cheaper, right? Thanks.
Possible? Absolutely. Cheaper? It can be, but not necessarily. Depends on the microphones you use and whether you need XLR to mini converters and how rugged, high-quality, and dependable the whole setup has to be.
Thank you. So in your opinion, for interviews and things like that, a wireless mic is ok? And it is also more practical i guess, with no cables to interfere while a person work.
There's really no one size fits all solution.
In a controlled environment I prefer hardwire because inexpensive wireless is prone to RF interference. I also use good mics with balanced xlr connectors and a separate audio recorder because the manual controls are better.
Whatever you choose, make sure you monitor the sound closely so you can make adjustments at the first sign of trouble.
