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Sony ECM HGZ1 Zoom Microphone

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Sony ECM-HGZ1 Gun Zoom Mic Sony E C MH G Z 1 Gun Zoom Mic The Sony ECM-HGZ1 is a compact gun/zoom microphone for compatible Sony HandyCam cameras. The compact microphone enhances audio quality and mounts to the active (16-pin) shoe where the audio and power connections are made. ECM-HGZ1 features a telephoto mode that rejects ambiance and background audio at the off-axis sections of the capsule. The Wide-Angle mode broadens the pickup angle, so no sound occurring in frame is missed. Sony ECM-HGZ1 Gun Zoom Mic Sony ECMHGZ1 Consumer Video>General Video Equipment>Audio for Video>Microphones Accessories>Shotgun On Camera

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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 26, 2008 Type: User Review not impressed

I have a Sony HDR-SR11 camcorder, which unfortunately, having an Active Interface Shoe is compatible only with a few Sony microphones, such as this one.
I made several recordings with and without the microphone and found no difference in the...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 03, 2008 Type: User Review Does What it's Designed for

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3NP8D1HPWRT0Q I've been using this microphone off and on with my issued Sony HD camcorder, and before that, with a Sony SD hard drive-based...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 19, 2008 Type: User Review Performs as advertised

Despite some of the negative reviews, I ordered this mic, based on one of the contrarian reviews that said people either didn't know how to use it, or were expecting miracles.

That review was accurate. I videotape my daughter's...
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From: B&H Photo Video Posted: Oct 29, 2007 Type: User Review Sony Mic Review

I have been using this mic on my Sony DCR-SR100 for about 4 months now. I am glad I purchased it. Had it been a $100.00 mic I am not sure that I would feel the same. The audio is better than when using the on camera mic, but not quite like being
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 15, 2007 Type: User Review No Difference

There is no distict difference between using the regular built in camera microphone vs. the shotgun microphone. We tried it at every setting and it made absolutely no difference at all. Save your money.
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 03, 2007 Type: User Review Poor Quality All The Way Around

I was very disappointed with this mic. I wanted to be able to do interviews at a construction site. Even though we were several 100 yards away and there was little machinery running at the time, the audio was poor. I had a constant hiss in the...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 10, 2007 Type: User Review Pretty good for what it is

I was looking to buy this microphone for my DCR-HC90 and after reading the reviews already on here, most people seemed to either give 1 one star saying it was useless or 5 stars saying it was great, which of course I found quite frustrating. read full review | report as inappropriate





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From: Shopzilla Reviewed by: dunesp Posted: Apr 30, 2007 Type: User Review A piece of shit

Base is totally disappeared!. The sound quality is much worse than the build-in mic.
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PROS: none
CONS: bass totally disappeared!
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From: B&H Photo Video Reviewed by: Chad Location: DFW, TX Posted: Mar 22, 2007 Type: User Review Cheap but it works great

I don't know what anybody is talking about, i love this mic. It works perfectly. I shoot skate videos and it provides the perfect direction for me. there are no real options on microphones for a dcr-hc42 but this microphone brings the best of...
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From: B&H Photo Video Reviewed by: Steve Location: USA,Dallas,TX Posted: Dec 18, 2006 Type: User Review Shot gun mic?

Being in the biz for 30 years i should know a little about video quality. This mic just does not work! I was looking for a shotgun mic to pic up a very directional sound. it just does not do it. the mic on the camera gives me a very wide...
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