Would this recorder work well to take on a safari to record the sounds of animals and birds???
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Funny you say that - I was doing an interview of a woman at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield IL a couple weeks ago - and in the background you hear birds chirping from the overhead speakers that were coming from one of the exhibits down the hall. I think it would work - there's a recording level on the microphone that I keep around "4" and it picks up darn near everything. I imagine if you cranked it all the way up - you would definitely be able to capture animal sounds with no problem. I love this recorder.
1984303
The mic is very sensitive so it will pick any and all background sounds. It will also record up to 192kbps which should suffice your needs.
583825
Dear Stephen, I gave your question serious thought. I even searched the web for a proper answer. Its best to contact Sony's technical dept. They will ask you for the type of recorder, model, speed etc. Regards, George Ejdaharian
1030621
There are numerous apps you can download for free that do voice recording. The sound quality will be about a 5 out of 10.
728836
I would agree with those who answered in the positive although I have not used it for that specific application. I have used both the boom mike with the raccoon tail sound absorber and it does help but a medium quality lavelier microphone is a must if you want decent quality. I did interviews in remote parts of Africa with this camera and quality came out great but the sound only came thru in group settings when I used the lav mike. I suggest trying it first before you do a live session with clients or an important presentation to make sure but there is no reason it should not work.
2131564
I haven't used the recorder for anything other than for meetings. The quality is good for that but I'm not sure about a loud event. Sorry!
1454398
Yes as long as you have to proper drivers for the recorder installed on your computer.
798483
It is good enough for casual recording and youtube quality. If you want better quality, you need to consider Vado HD which is more expensive.
1186227
Yes it's pretty good for any type of recording. Once you use it professional. It's a good pretty!!
2089046
I think it's better used for recording. It requires phantom power. However It could be used and could sound good if the levels are good.
1588571
I do not know because I have never used it for outdoors recording. But it (the mic) appears to be very sensitive. I suggest you read the literature regarding the recorder.
1579288
This is not a camera? This is a multi track MP3 recorder. Primarily used for music. I think an iPhone with a lot of memory would better suit your purposes. For video, pics, or just voice recordings
1678990
I would think so. I have used my unit in professional recording for a radio broadcast. However, I cannot speak to how well the microphone can record sounds from a distance.
129034
It depends on how close you can get or how loud the sound is. This is not a shotgun mic, so it won't pick up sounds at a distance, but it would be a good environmental mic, if you're in close or hearing sounds all around. Most shotgun mics aren't real stereo. If you were in the woods with birds chirping right and left, this might work out very nicely. If you're going to be using a telephoto lens to video birds 30 or 50 yards away, and you want to isolate that bird's song, then probably not.
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The motion will and maybe the noise will as well. I know when I check my IZON looking out my back window facing my shed, I can hear the birds outside. You can set the intensity of the noise to where it would start recording. I love it. I hope this helped.
1991454
Yes, though I doubt it will be high-quality. It works great on my class lectures. Check for copyrights first, and watch out for the battery life of the recorder, then go wild.
60223
That's exactly what I bought the recorder for. It works like a charm, just remember to place it where it won't be picking up unwanted noise.