How is sound in video recordings of ZS1: Hello, I was wondering about the quality of the sound in the video recordings made with this camera, it is able to pick up people's voices well?
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Yes, I find the sound quality just fine for my needs with this camera. Voices sound very true-to-life.
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Hi Sflight, this camera is without audio, you could connect a sound pick-up to collect sound, Thank you.
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Love my ZS3. One thing I really like is the dedicated "video capture" button. I don't have to change to a video mode, I just hit the button any time to capture movies. Great camera!www.panasonic.net/lumix
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You can hear it but I don't think it sounds that good. There are definitely other cameras out there with better audio on video recording. I guess thats a drawback of having a waterproof camera. http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/bowtiebadboy/?action=view&current=P5260001.flv
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Mine has sound and it records video and takes pictures. I think if you use a 2GB Micro SD card it would work better. A 4GB or 8GB takes longer to download. I have 3 of these and one is a dud! The other 2 work pretty good for a cheap spy camera! If yours is hissing, you may have a bad one, but make sure the mic is clear of dirt or lint as it may interfere with sound! I also take my card out of the camera and just put it in my PC because downloading from the camera DOES take forever and I still have not been able to set up the date and time on mine. They keep showing 2008 or older dates! If you haven't had it long, contact the seller and tell them it doesn't work right! Mine has sound and it records video and takes pictures. I think if you use a 2GB Micro SD card it would work better. A 4GB or 8GB takes longer to download. I have 3 of these and one is a dud! The other 2 work pretty good for a cheap spy camera! If yours is hissing, you may have a bad one, but make sure the mic is clear of dirt or lint as it may interfere with sound! I also take my card out of the camera and just put it in my PC because downloading from the camera DOES take forever and I still have not been able to set up the date and time on mine. They keep showing 2008 or older dates! If... » Read More Mine has sound and it records video and takes pictures. I think if you use a 2GB Micro SD card it would work better. A 4GB or 8GB takes longer to download. I have 3 of these and one is a dud! The other 2 work pretty good for a cheap spy camera! If yours is hissing, you may have a bad one, but make sure the mic is clear of dirt or lint as it may interfere with sound! I also take my card out of the camera and just put it in my PC because downloading from the camera DOES take forever and I still have not been able to set up the date and time on mine. They keep showing 2008 or older dates! If you haven't had it long, contact the seller and tell them it doesn't work right! « Show Less
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Yes, I used it to get closer to who was speaking. I filmed a class and took the audio from the professor. It worked very well. The sound is great. Without loss of quality.
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No. Here's a link to a video of probably the loudest event I've shot with it- so far. It may not seem that loud now, but I had to wear earplugs. What it will do is reveal weaknesses in the PA system and sound mix. In other words, if the sound is bad, it'll record it just like it is. If it's good, like in this video, it'll sound good later on playback. One of the main reasons I bought this camera was to record bands, and so far, so good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvLGa96YMLU
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Thanks again david.I remember reading some of the flash based camcorders record on .MOD files, which are somewhat hard to work with.This will be my first camcorder purchase in a long while (my last was a sony digital-8...), so your advice is well needed and appreciated.
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No issues. It will improve the audio immensely. Experiment on whether to use setting 1, 2, or 3 for mic level in camera will suit your needs. I go to the zoom h1 for recording but you can go to the camera direct.
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The speaker isn't loud or very good quality.. But it does let you verify you are recording something.. :)
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I think the audio quality is very good. Here is a video where I used the ATR-6550 mic from about 4 feet away (it was on top of the camera): http://youtu.be/oZcjUAOaNYA The sound quality is very good, clear, with a bit of room ambiance (and my refrigerator in the background!). I've shot some other videos using the ATR-6550 but haven't put them on YouTube yet.
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I'm sorry but I haven't tried that yet . I am kind of disappointed by the quality of the video myself . Not too enthused by it . It can't record high speed action like it's said to be able to do.
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The problem is that I'd like to use it when recording video, not just for voice notes. It's been very frustrating - sometimes it records in stereo, but most of the time in mono. I haven't been able to figure out what makes the difference.
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Problem: Yes, the tape drive system produces an undesirable sound. I sent my original back to have it repaired. Sony could not correct this noise problem, but they did report to me that they tried several of the cameras on site and all of them also made the sound. I requested another new camera which they agreed to, but it does the same thing. Fix: I tried using an external mic on a stand, but the quality would pick up too much ambient noise. I recently corrected the problem by purchasing a Rodeo Shotgun Mic with an adapter shoe for the camera mount. I wish I had done this years ago. You don't realize how important good sound pickup is until you use a good quality mic.
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I hear a hammering sound when I record video as well...that's a real drag because the video itself looks great. What have people done about this?
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@ ok4ablondeThanks a bunch, this helps alot, wanted to get some user's opinions about the sound quality in videos before trying it myself, had tried a Samsung SL720 which had 2 stereo mics, but I guess Samsung forgot to actually install the mics in the camera, really poor sound. thanks again.
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Hi Giorgi, sorry to hear this. This camera has a built in speaker that when playing back recorded videos, sound should come out. -Vincent