COMICA CVM-V30 LITE Video Microphone,Super-Cardioid Condenser On-Camera Shotgun Microphone for Canon Nikon Sony Panasonic DSLR Cameras,Mic for iPhone Android Smartphone with 3.5mm Jack(Black)

Definitely a better sound than the onboard microphones. Not stereo, but for my purposes for this I don't require a stereo microphone. I had a bit of an issue initially determining whether my camera even would power it - since I had conflicting searches online about whether the Canon EOS R50 would power from the aux jack rather than from the shoe. I kept finding sites telling me it would not, but it clearly IS powering this one. You can see the difference with and without this on when recording someone talking. Just a better, cleaner sound. For the price? Outstanding. I just wanted an improvement without spending much money. This did just that.

This is the first microphone that I got for my DSLR camera and I will say it got the job done. Obviously it is no sennheiser shotgun microphone but it works well when you get the audio levels right and properly positioned in front of you. This is a great first microphone to learn all the techniques of audio recording and to perfect your craft before you get better gear.

Overall the mic seems to work good. So far I have tested it on a Hc-V7700, a Vixia Hf R500 and a Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. I can say when It worked it was better than the built in mics on these devices. Talking sounded Bassier and more true to life, and the mic didn't seem overly sensitive to direction. Meaning if it was a couple of degrees high or low to the subject I didn't notice huge sound quality reduction. Notice less camera hum and background noise while using it. The problem I ran into is on one of my cameras (Hf R500) the mic didn't work at all whether set to Camera Mode or Phone mode. I don't think this is the Mics fault though, I think it's possible that that camera doesn't have a pre amp in it for the mic and thereby needs one that is powered. That actually does bring me to one of the big advantages this mic has... Running without batteries... I bought a good external mic awhile ago for my YouTube channel but after a few tries I gave up using it. The problem I kept running into was either forgetting to switch the mic on, or the batteries dying... This killed me as I lost hours of footage by doing this... The fact that this mic requires no batteries and just is plug and play is great. I see myself much more likely to use this mic as I don't need to worry about that with it. Otherwise the mic seems okay build quality wise, I wouldn't call it rugged by any means but by itself I could see it handling a few drops but that is mainly because of how light it is. Otherwise if you drop it while attached to a heavy camera which lands a top it, I think chances of something getting snapped is probably pretty high. The fact that this camera includes no amp built in though and the rather simple light design I would hope to see it priced more around $25-30 instead of $40 but that may just be me. One thing to consider is this does sound better than some $80 externals I've played with so I guess it comes down to the price being overall okay but not anything better. One last thing, the first one I got was defective and the company replaced it without issue.

I thought that this mic would not be good because it was kind of cheap compared to other ones but to my surprise it is great quality and it sounds amazing it is well built and would definitely recommend

This is by far the worst purchase you could ever make. Not only was the sound quality less than my stock camera, but the loudness was also worse. The microphone made the sound quieter. Absolutely garbage.

The Comica CVM-V30 is exactly what I was looking for - a no-frills, convenient, affordable way to improve audio quality and pick up less of the sounds that you don't want. One of the reasons I chose this one was that it doesn't require any batteries, recharging, or extra wires - just one wire right to the camera, simple as can be. I certainly don't want to review footage only to find that half the audio was lost due to a dead battery! I'm using this on a Sony ZV-1 which works quite well, though it does look Comically (sorry) large. The audio is richer and bassier than the built-in mic. The wind protection seems pretty decent, and could be further improved by putting a deadcat wind cover over top if you plan on a lot of outdoor filming. Possibly the most significant change is that the super-cardioid pattern means the subject sounds clear while voices behind the camera are 2-3 times quieter and more muffled. This is generally great, though if you're narrating anything from behind the camera you'll want a lav mic (which is already a good idea). Overall this is an easy to use way to improve camera audio by a good bit on almost any budget!

Hey! Ich bin Motovlogger auf Youtube und habe mit dem V30 ein sehr gutes günstiges shotgun Mikrofon für Outdoor Videos gefunden, es überzeugt mich in allen Punkten: Tobqualität & Verarbeitung sind für den Preis echt super. Natürlich gibt es bestimmt bessere aber die kosten ein vielfaches, ich würde es weiter empfehlen. Ein Review video findet ihr auch auf meinem Youtube Kanal. -Timbomoto

Ingombrante anche se leggero. Funziona perfettamente sulla Pentax k70, ma perde la funzione stereo. Funziona anche con smartphone, ma bisogna fare attenzione a settare il telefono su microfono esterno. Il miglioramento è minimo rispetto al microfono incorporato, riduce leggermente i fruscii, ma non aumenta la portata. Il sistema di sospensione tocca sulla spugna rendendolo pressoché inutile. Reso e sostituito con Saramonic SR-PMIC2.

Its really nice.Good price and quality.It does worth it

Good

Ho testato il microfono per registrare una recita in un teatro. Rispetto al microfono della fotocamera la qualità dell'audio è nettamente migliore. La direzzionalità del microfono mi ha permesso di "eliminare" quasi completamente alcuni rumori provenienti dalla platea.