Can you tell me how the audio quality for shooting concerts is?
1536445
The audio quality is poor for events such as concerts. The microphone pickups are just too small to allow good sound recording. But, maybe better than nothing.
1536446
image quality, sound quality, video recording quality is very good...I am very satisfied...There are of course much more professional devices...but this product is very good compared to the price...a superior product compared to the product in its class...leica very high quality lens...
953483
I have video'd small venue shows, but not extremely loud ones, so I can't give you an authoritative answer.
202951
From my experience with any kind of Mic, trying to record clear sound at a concert is damn near impossible. I've occasionally used the Mic to record movies played in class that were louder than the lecture overall and it still came out Crystal clear. I'm not sure of the quality with concert music though. Definitely use that black puffy protector that the product comes in. It'll filter out some of the noise. Sorry that I'm not much help.
907943
2.8's are great lenses for low light and faster shutter speed. It really depends on your camera and what kind of ISO capabilitys it has. As far as concerts go if you are far away it would work if you wanted to capture the stage. But if your up close i would consider a wide angle with a 2.8fstop there not cheap but it would make for some great shots up close. You would be better off with a fast zoom or fast wide angle depending on where you sit and the style of shots you want to achieve.
1134638
If you have a steady hand it's quite good. I've taken a number of shots at concerts, I try to zoom onto the lit area to keep the sensor from being fooled, but the quality is there.
1520976
If you want to have good audio of a classical music concert, invest in external microphone. The one in the camera is fair for regular video.
899031
I found it doesn't have a lot of distortion. Is it pro-level? Not even close, but for a budget and for most people that might listen to recordings done with it, it will be fine. I've recorded performances with it, and as a shotgun mic, it filters out external noise nicely.
11121
No, I don't think so. I don't know why you want this for a concert. Works best underwater, otherwise pictures are not that sharp.
2131565
I've used this for many, many concerts. You MUST make sure that you set it in music mode (which defaults the volume level to low). As long as you do that, you'll have pretty good sound quality even if it is very loud or close to the stage. I hide the recorder near my lap, and so the chairs block some of the sound, and so I usually give it a boost between 1k-2k afterwards.
184903
You will not get any distortion from this device. It has many adjustable settings. I never used it at a live concert but I say give it a try. If it doesn't work send it back for a refund.
251245
Yes, I find the sound quality just fine for my needs with this camera. Voices sound very true-to-life.
953482
I am using mostly for smaller space indoor jazz music. The sound can be loud depending on where you set your camera (or you stand and hold). I use a tripod and set it on left or right side, not on the center, and if it is possible, the front row. It has nice recoding sounds, but it doesn't seem to have nice camera feature. If the sound is more important which is my case, this camera works well.
1020697
I've only used it once for an acoustic performance. It was indoors and we used the Zoom H4N and the sound turned out beautiful and crisp. I would recommend it.
1361582
I've used it for rock concerts and it was excellent. The mics can be positioned in any way you like to make it less omni. While audience noises are a drag, when the music is loud it pretty much covers it. What you get then is very clean sound and excellent stereo imaging. Sure, recording with a mic pre amp and better mics will make it that much better, but my guess is you want to know how it does by itself. It does very well. Also quite excellent for recording personal guitar, piano, organ drums, whatever. And singing. Sounds great on voice.
154400
The microphone capabilities are excellent! I was very surprised at how well this camera stands up to concert audio. It records concerts very well. For interviews, just be very careful to not cover the microphone which is on top, in the place you would normally hold a camera. I've been looking for a camera that doesn't have auto focus, or where that ca be disabled, and in my price range, I can't find anything else that has the same video & audio quality of this one. The only drawback to the camera is the very slow auto focus.
1008329
From my understanding, there were noticeable upgrades from the g15 video compared to the g16. I've never recorded a concert, but I have recorded a jam session in a pub in Glasgow as well as the organ playing at the Kelvingrove museum. The sound quality is better than any compact camera I've ever used. Very clear, crisp and true in my opinion. My main issue is it picks up wind when recording outdoors... But I believe that's common with the built in microphones in most cameras... I am also bummed that the hotshoe does not support microphones because the camera itself does not have an audio import Jack... Which would've made it perfect in my opinion... Other than that, the sound quality is really good when recording indoors and on still days outdoors. A side note, I imagine if you are going to concerts with really loud bass and beats (like rock concerts or the like)... I think most cameras will distort sound in general because of the high decibels going on. You'd probably need a proper camera with a proper microphone connected to it to get clean sound in a loud environment like a rock concert. But for something like an orchestra, I think it will be just fine.
520242
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