Canon Camera Mic

I use the mic for Canon 5D Mark II. It was the best I could find in terms of price, size, stereo and connections. Mic has hot-shoe mount and rubber parts between mount and mic itself, which eliminate noise of touching camera. I read cons, that it does not have a on/off indicator light, I like it, as it does not use extra battery (AAA). I checked several other mics online. Ther are either mono or bulky and too expensive (possible for high professionals and studios). SMX10 has great sound quality for everyday use, much better then camera internal one. I cannot confirm that it is real shotgun mic, as it takes sound 360 degrees. The documentation came with it is not informative. Mic has one more switch and I still cannot realize the sound difference of using it. Overall, I like it and if I'd need to buy mic again, I'll buy Azden.

Great on-camera mic for a Canon XF305. Sounds great!

I use this mic on my Canon 7D.

Great shotgun mic for interviews and on camera. I use it in conjunction with my Canon XF100 and have had no problems with it.

perfect on camera shotgun mic solution for canon 5dm2 dslr

For the record I work for a major Canadian newspaper that supplies its staff with equipment and I paid for this with my own money because I'm pretty much done with shooting video with a DSLR setup. I started shooting video with a Canon G9 then a Panasonic handicap and finally a Canon 1D Mk IV before getting this video camera. You are going to love this camera. I'm not reviewing this cam against other cams and I'm not commenting on the image quality. Here are the high points, as seen from a still photographer who has to do more and more video, after having this camera in hand for just a few days.-It's small and lightweight yet not too small or light.-It has autofocus. It works very well.-Image stabilization is shockingly good.-It has a decent wide angle and long lens range. You don't have to switch lenses.-You can monitor your incoming audio.-The detachable handle has 2 XLR inputs. One for a short shotgun mic and the other for a wireless receiver, for example. (At a press conference, you could have a transmitter in a soundboard for the announcement at the podium and then switch to the shotgun mic on the cam for the scrum or if the soundboard craps out, you can switch to the shotgun mic.)There are lots of other goodies in the cam that will help make the job easier but the above are some of the highlights that caught my eye. The same goes for the XA 25, it has the HD-SDI port which, if you're not positive that you need it then you probably don't. That'll save you $500 by sticking with the XA 20.

A needed tool for my canon video camera to mount a mic or a light ,a must have

A great microphone so far, much better than the built-in camera mic on my Canon 90D dslr. Clear vocals and low noise. It is what I was hoping for.

I use the mic on my dslr camera canon 5D mark II while shooting video. It is lightweight and portable. It works well keeping any movement of my camera quiet. I haven't found any feature that was problematic so far. I recommend this product.

I use the rode NTG-2 as an on camera mic for my canon 5D MKIII. It is a great size mic and the phantom power make it a winner