Sony ECM XYST1m Microphone Dedicated to Sony Cameras with a Lead for Other Cameras

The Sony ECM-XYST1m is a stereo microphone as well as a mono ish mic that sits on the Sony hotshoe and communicates with the camera without a lead. However used this way the camera will only take audio in auto gain mode. If you use the supplied lead you can then go into manual mode. I did find though that this microphone needs quite a lot of gain used that way. Im guessing that this helps to stop the pumping that can happen with auto levels. Its not massively active with the pumping unless you get a massive sound into the front. Is it better than the internal mics of Sony cameras? I guess so but I feel that the self noise is just a little higher than it should be. Thats OK outside but not so good indoors. Affiliate Links: Gear Used in my Videos: Microphones Rode NTG5 - Lewitt LCT440: Electro-Voice RE320 Dynamic Microphone - Rode NT1 - Stellar X2: Cameras Sony AX53 - Canon M50 - Canon EF-M 22mm F2 lens: Manfrotto Tripod - Lighting Irisa 1 Video Light - Falcon F7 Light - Ulanzi VL49 - and the RGB Version - Godox SL-60W - Preamps Beachtek Preamplifier - Behringer 802 8 Mixer - Tascam DR60d: Tascam DR70d: Recorders Zoom H1n: Zoom H4n: Tascam DR05x: Tascam DR07x: Sony Camcorders Sony CX405 - Sony CX450 - Sony CX625 - Sony CX240 - Sony AX53 - Sony AX100 - ,

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