Product Description

A shotgun microphone that is designed for the Canon Optura Pi & ZR30MC camcorders / Attaches to camcorder's hot shoe

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: 50
• Dimensions: 2.90" h x 6.20" w x 8.80" l, .55 pounds

Features

• Directional stereo microphone
• Fits onto Canon camcorders equipped with advanced accessory shoe

Customer Reviews

Inexpensive, High Quality Microphone
The "Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe" is a great accessory for the Canon GL2 MiniDV Digital Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom. It installs easily on the camera and automatically takes over for the built in microphone.

The microphone has three options "Shotgun", "Stereo1", and "Stereo2". The "Shotgun" mode is used to capture forward sound only, while the two "Stereo" modes allow you to capture sounds from the side and, with "Stereo2", from the back. I typically leave it set on "Stereo1" since it seems to capture the ambiance of the scene without being flat.

Highly recommended!

Works out fine
The Canon DM 50 works fine on my HV30 camcorder. Its a pity the manufacturer of the camera, Canon, cannot do better with the on board mike. Its placement on top of the camrea facing up is not the best. The DM50 shotgun overcomes those problems.

Exceptional Consumer MIC
This microphone is adequate for close to mid range pickup depending on the noise level. It has three settings, one that emulates a shotgun Mic and the other two are for stereo wide and narrow. I own the Canon HV-20 and this MIC virtually eliminates the tape mechanism sound!!! It comes with a wind screen that works well under still to mildly windy conditions. The DM-50 runs of off the camcorder battery which eliminates the weight of having two AA batteries.