How is the sound quality? Steve's Digicams called the mic "terrible". I have a toddler and want to take videos and capture his silly and cute sounds
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I disagree with Steve's classification - you should have no trouble recording your toddlers sounds.
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Hello. I have listened to my grandson in the sprinklers in the park on camera playback and I am satisfied with the sound. One can always buy a audio recorder and record cute sounds separate from video. My itouch records sound satisfactory. :)
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I don't use the video function a lot. But, what I have done with it was satisfactory for my purposes. I take the short video clips and include them in my slide shows made with windows moive maker software. So, I haven't found the mic to be a short coming at all. It does pick up the wind noise but it seems like all cameras do that. Hope this helps.
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Canons are notoriously excellent at photos and video, but notoriously awful at sound. They wont try and hide that. They know it. The mic kit u got is great, but get a zoom audio recording device. It's MUCH better at recording sound. U'll just have to match the sound with the video when u edit. U can hook lapels up, mics, or use the built in mics, which are just as good. Ur camera won't stop giving u that buzz because of all the stuff going on in the camera when u film. The zoom won't do that.
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Hi Sharon, I've only recorded a couple videos right after I received the camera and those were only for testing the record function. I didn't record any audio but I do remember some slight wind noise. I just did a quick test recording the tv sound and it was ok. If you decide to purchase the camera, keep in mind the microphone is located on top close to where you would hold it with your left hand. Also, it is not stereo. The camera has served my needs and I've been very pleased with it. Photos are not DSLR quality but pretty good nonetheless. Wi-fi backup and sending via email on my home network work great. Sorry I don't have a better reply regarding the sound quality. Hi Sharon, I've only recorded a couple videos right after I received the camera and those were only for testing the record function. I didn't record any audio but I do remember some slight wind noise. I just did a quick test recording the tv sound and it was ok. If you decide to purchase the camera, keep in mind the microphone is located on top close to where you would hold it with your left hand. Also, it is not stereo. The camera has served my needs and I've been very pleased with it. Photos are not DSLR quality but pretty good nonetheless. Wi-fi backup and sending via email on my home... » Read More Hi Sharon, I've only recorded a couple videos right after I received the camera and those were only for testing the record function. I didn't record any audio but I do remember some slight wind noise. I just did a quick test recording the tv sound and it was ok. If you decide to purchase the camera, keep in mind the microphone is located on top close to where you would hold it with your left hand. Also, it is not stereo. The camera has served my needs and I've been very pleased with it. Photos are not DSLR quality but pretty good nonetheless. Wi-fi backup and sending via email on my home network work great. Sorry I don't have a better reply regarding the sound quality. « Show Less
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The sound records on the videos OK and I can hear it when I upload them to my computer. But the camera itself makes no sounds whatsoever -- no video playback sound, no shutter sound, etc., despite what the camera settings are. It's almost as if its own speaker is not connected / broken.
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Wow! I bought mine last year for only 100 bucks. I must have gotten a deal. Check out hsn I know they were selling them last year as well. I don't think it is worth what they are asking in here now. Only one Mic but I think you can buy a splitter attachment so you can plug in two. The mics are not very loud but it could be just our Mic. Still tons of fun. We blue tooth our ipads and get on you tube and look up karaoke songs then you have a screen with words and everything
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I recently purchased my zi8 and love the picture quality, but am soooo disappointed in the hassle I'm going through to get good sound. I'm trying to film small educational video blogs. I purchased a Shure wireless microphone and it's sound was not that good. When I called Kodak, was told it can not record in stereo, only in mono. They also told me @ Kodak that wireless mics did not work. Unless anyone knows of a bonified way to get good (to match the excellent video), I will be returning the zi8...which is not what i want to do. I'm dissapointed the sound quality is not as good as the video.
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I use them primarily for drama presentations and testimonials. I rarely get feedback because each mic has its own frequency. It has been used a couple of times for singing and it was okay. However, I do experience channels going dead intermittently. I've sent back once and the overall response comment was operator error. I will be upgrading as soon as the budget allows.
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I ordered this for my daughter and simply can't figure it out. Are there some better instructions out there. It seems to work for a bit but isn't the record button supposed to blink all the time while recording? I changed batteries twice but it seems to just stop? Any suggestions for a very technically challenged mom?
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Sorry, I can't offer any feedback, but I found it funny that someone else is having the same dilemna with the same 2 cameras. So I will also be intersted in hearing any input as well. Is the video capability really worth it?
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I love the mic. If the hotshoe doesnt power it the kit comes with battery. I use it on my canon 60d for shooting sports video. Great sound. I just added the tascam for better recording
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The video seems to be just as good as our point and shoot which has full HDmovie as well. Seems like people have left poor reviews because of the microphone being an internal monomic vs capability for an external stereo mic. The sound quality as is seems fine. The video is also fine, one caveat would be that I am not sure if it can autofocus when zooming in during recording. Hope this helps.
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Subject: Re: Y. Callewaert commented on your answer to the question "Being a Mac user, will this camera work with my Mac and iMovie program?"if you want a sample from the camera, you can go to facebook's Hot SpringsJazz Society and look at the u-tube videos of our Vocal-Rama event .... all6 or so of the u=tubes were taken by the camera and attached mic. Theacoustics in the Garvan Gardens Chapel aren't the best, but I thought thesounds came through reasonably well....Dave
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I think it would be fine. We have it plugged into a keyboard for the kid and the amplification isn't the greatest but I think it's just because of the speaker it is being projected out of. If you a better speaker, the mic would be great.
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Hey, Joshua...I use my Mic for voiceover work straight into my Ipad and track onto my basic-version Twisted Wave app. 'Wave is easy to use...check it out if you're not familiar with it. That's as much as I know. Thanks for mentioning those apps. I'm now curious and want to check them out. Good luck...Maybe call Sweetwater. They know a lot. marv g
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I had the same issue (well... and still have it)... the thing is the volumen is so, so low, that you have to almost speek directly to the camera and not farther than a few centimiters... 2 o 3 cms., then you will hear the sound on the App. In few words, its useless for baby monitoring. My cameras are now "safe" in a drawer... :S
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there is a built-in mic which allows you to hear your baby. the image is pretty good, but gets "grainy" after about 5ft distance. it also has night vision which i think is an excellent feature. the monitor allows for upto 4 cameras so if you purchase additional cameras, you can switch which camera you want to view.
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I've never used the mic for chat, but it's quality for audio recording suggests to me it would be fine...especially for the price. I've not used it in videos, but based on my use in audio, it should be fine. Sorry couldn't be more definitive. I'd probably try it for those applications. Hope that helps a little.