Oh man, I totally feel u on the wind noise thing... basically ruined a few of my early videos before I upgraded. Over the years I've tried many mics on my Sony ZV-1 and it's always a bit of a trade-off between bulk and quality. Here's what I recommend after testing both: - Sony ECM-G1: Honestly, the lack of cables is LITERALLY a game changer for daily vlogging. Since it uses the MI shoe, it's so tiny that it never blocks the screen. Sound is a massive step up from built-in, tho maybe not quite "pro" level.
- Rode VideoMicro II: Audio is a bit richer and the included wind muff is better for outdoor stuff. But dealing with that cable while flipping the screen?? Kinda annoying tbh. If portability is ur top priority, go with the Sony ECM-G1. It keeps the setup super clean and actually makes me wanna carry the camera more often. gl! 👍

• Sony ECM-G1 Shotgun Microphone is best cuz it uses the MI shoe—no cables to block your ZV-1 screen.
• Rode VideoMicro II sounds better but is way bulkier. Sony wins for portability!

Building on the earlier suggestion, i actually went a slightly different route after getting frustrated with bulky setups. i've been vlogging for years and honestly, keeping it simple is the only way i stay consistent. for the last few months i have been super satisfied with the <a href=" https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt= Sennheiser+MKE+200+Directional+On-camera+Microphone&BI=8941&KBID=10361&SID=12345&DFF=d50" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored">Sennheiser MKE 200 Directional On-camera Microphone. its tiny and has the shock mount and wind protection built right into the body... so no fuzzy deadcat flapping in your eyes or blocking the screen. another one that works well is the Deity V-Mic D4 Mini. what i love about this thing is the extra 3.5mm input on the back. basically you can plug in a wireless receiver or a lav mic and record two tracks at once. super helpful when im doing walk and talks but want to grab some ambient sound too. neither of these need batteries which is a huge plus for me because i always forget to charge stuff lol. definitely worth a look if you want to keep that zv-1 footprint small.

Same setup here, love it

TIL! Thanks for sharing

Been rocking the ZV-1 for over a year and while shotgun mics are okay, wireless is where its at for walk-and-talk stuff.

• Sony ECM-W2BT Wireless Microphone: Really happy with how this uses the MI shoe. No cables to dangle and the audio quality is super clean since its digital.
• DJI Mic 2 Wireless Microphone System: The 32-bit float is killer. You basically cant ruin your audio even if you start screaming. I actually got so into testing the gain levels on these that I spent all Sunday morning recording my espresso machine just to see if I could hear the pump vibration in the high-mids. My kitchen sounded like a construction zone but the data was beautiful. Anyway... but yeah, wireless saves so much headache with that flip screen.

Yep been there done that. Can confirm everything said above is spot on.

Same here!

This is exactly what I needed to hear. Youre a lifesaver honestly.

Ok adding this to my list of things to try. Thanks for the tip!