Will this camcorder take an external mic?
1422408
Only via mini plug. No XLR input for microphone or a mixer. That would have cost a lot more (but also have been very useful!).
1422409
Yes. I have used this camcorder on multiple occassions with a MIC in - both from an external MIC I own and a soundboard. Both work perfectly.
1180505
you cant if it's stock, but you can mod it to handle an external mic. there are youtube videos explaining the mod. hope this helps!
1306529
Yes it does it has a external and internal mic but I only used the internal I don't know how well the external mic will work
1193631
Yes there is a built in mic it cannot record without one. However; I think you can even plug in an external mic also.
415224
Yes, only the Go Pro 2 has an external microphone input. The Go Pro 3 requires a USB adapter in order for it to work. You would be best off with a skeleton case so you have an opening for the microphone
776525
When I looked at the description if the camera, it did not indicate that it had an external mic input. If it does, and you still want to try it, you will also need an adapter cable to convert the male xlr on the microphone to a mini plug. Good luck!
504897
Yes. The mic for this headset has it's own audio jack, so simply leave it unplugged and plug in the external one instead.
1001459
it does hav a microphone in it and its the only microphone u can use with it to make a regular camcorder you will need a Hot Mirror found at Edmund Optics
985209
No, it doesn't appear to have an external mic jack, but that hasn't been a problem for my purposes. It picks up sound very well. It has two mics (stereo) on the front under the lens.
2145491
It comes with an external mic. But I wouldn't buy it again. Find anything but a Pioneer.
1283594
It does not come with an external microphone. Like most camcorders, it has a built-in microphone. But, there are a few external microphones for this camcorder model for sale on Amazon. Here is one: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-VIXIA-Camcorder-External-Microphone/dp/B00CDY5DMG/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1407768189&sr=1-12&keywords=external+microphone+canon+vixia+hg20
1418403
I don't know. It came with a broken external mic and didn't work too well, so I returned it.
1857890
I do not own the camcorder (I prefer Canon), but a quick look at it on Amazon shows that it has a microphone input. This means that it will work. Due to the fact that camcorders have poor pre-amps, I would suggest getting a small dedicated voice recorder like the Zoom H1 with it and use that to record sound and sync it up in post production.
1396235
Hi, yes you may be able to connect an external microphone to this Sony camera. This unit has microphone jack (stereo mini plug). -Ely
850532
Well, I decided to order this camcorder anyway early on Cyber-Monday when the price was slashed to $299. It just arrived, and it does have an external mic jack - yeah! By the way, the shoe is not powered, i.e. it is a cold shoe. I'll add an update about the audio quality after I get a chance to test it at a live performance.
1706100
Hi Mona, yes, you can connect external accessories such as a mic to the Multi Interface shoe of the camcorder. Thanks_Mitch
361725
When you hook it up to your camera, if there, in settings go to mic and the change it from built in to external.