Hi everyone,
I recently purchased the Sony ZV-E10 camera for vlogging and I'm looking for recommendations on the best external mic to pair with it. I'll be shooting a mix of indoor talking head videos and outdoor b-roll.
I'd prefer a shotgun mic for better directionality. My budget is around $200.
What mics have you used with the ZV-E10 that provided a noticeable audio quality upgrade over the built-in mics? I'm looking for something that provides crisp, clear voice recording.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and experiences!
Quick reply while I have a sec... I had a bit of a learning curve when I first started using a shotgun mic on my Sony ZV-E10. Honestly, I was obsessed with the signal-to-noise ratio and found that you really have to be careful with how the camera handles preamps. I ended up with a setup where the mic has its own internal battery power because relying on the camera for juice sometimes introduced a weird floor noise in my indoor talking head segments. Make sure to look out for these technical bits:
For price around $200, I suggest you get the Sennheiser MKE 400: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Sennheiser+MKE+400+Shotgun+Microphone&BI=8941&KBID=10361&SID=12345&DFF=d50
Some Rode microphones are great for ZV-E10.