Best Camcorders for Audio Input

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Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

$219.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
drawbacks: can't do close-ups, can't have external microphone attached; buttons operate on a breath so that anything can switch the camera on or off almost; but in every other way it's magnificent.
from www.amazon.com
some reviewers suggested this device should have a mic input to add an external mic - i agree it would help with audio quality when recording say, your child's concert at school, however for most
from www.amazon.com
it must have a great microphone...
from www.amazon.com
i would say my only wish, and the reason i didn't give it 5 stars, is that flip doesn't have a microphone jack so an external mic could be used in some situation.
from www.amazon.com
the microphone is as ok as it can be, but would not be suitable for trying to capture voices of distant subjects (just like every other camera).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Lightweight, Recording Format: Flash Media

2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for AUDIO INPUT

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the hg20 also has a complete set of port and connectors for mini-hdmi out for direct-to-tv playback, mini headphone and mic jacks, and usb port for downloading to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
the battery that comes with this camera does not last very long, so you'll want to buy a secondary battery off somewhere like ebay, and the microphone on it doesn't seem to be the greatest in windy
from pavanbabut, www.newegg.com
hdmi output is a plus along with external stereo mic input.
from www.amazon.com
ever record tons of footage and find out the only thing you can hear is the wind buffetting your microphone?
from www.amazon.com
wind noise is easier to control using the external microphone.

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Positives: Nice Video Quality, Easy To Use, Good Display, Recording Format: Blu-ray,DVD,HDD

3 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for AUDIO INPUT

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,035.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
that said, the external mic jack is there when i need it.
from www.amazon.com
can use vl-5 video light or dm-100 microphone)
from pers0nage, www.newegg.com
pros: -image quality in bright light is amazing-tweaked shutter settings can offer a very stylish noise pattern in low light.-cinema mode offers low noise levels-10x optical zoom is adequate, but can
from www.amazon.com
what i like best: great images, the 3 second "pre-record" feature, beautiful stills, ok sound with the built-in microphone, pop-up flash and video light, and yeah, again crisp images.

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Positives: Great Value, , Easy To Use, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for AUDIO INPUT

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
canon also included a microphone port - something which nearly every consumer camera is now abandoning.
from www.amazon.com
the microphone is better on this one than the hf10, especially due to a greater separation between left and right inputs that gives a more genuine stereo recording capacity.
from www.amazon.com
can use vl-5 video light or dm-100 microphone)
from www.amazon.com
finally, both cameras support: external microphone jacks, an automatic lens cover, built in camera flash, built in video light (the hfs10 hides both lights under a pop-up flap near the lens which

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Positives: Nice Display, Nice Video Quality, Great Sound Quality, Recording Format: AVCHD,High Definition,Flash Media

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for AUDIO INPUT

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it records well in low light, giving good contrast, the microphone is decent too for a camera this small.
from www.amazon.com
excellent microphone picks up background audio.
from www.amazon.com
audio is good (camcorders are notorious for having bad/over sensitive microphones).
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is also good and the microphone is suitably sensitive.
from www.amazon.com
+ the microphone sensitivity is below average on the vado and slightly better on the mino - advantage, mino

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Display, Lightweight, LCD Panel Size: 1.5 in.

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$161.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it records well in low light, giving good contrast, the microphone is decent too for a camera this small.
from www.amazon.com
the weakness is the sound since there's no remote microphone.
from www.amazon.com
+ the microphone sensitivity is below average on the vado and slightly better on the mino - advantage, mino
from www.amazon.com
also, the microphone does have its drawbacks--but again, for an entry-level video recorder to use in a remote or travel-based environment (especially interviews), this does the job.
from www.amazon.com
the video quality is excellent and the microphone is surprisingly sensitive.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Video Quality, Nice Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$627.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the microphone is the best i have seen yet it picks up everything in the clearest detail.
from www.amazon.com
* lack of accessory shoe - can not use standard video accessories like external light or microphone
from www.amazon.com
the microphone was sensitive enough to pick up distant music in the park.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Great Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

$1,135.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
my only complaint is that when filming in large crowds the microphone picks up a lot of surrounding noise making it difficult to hear the voices of the people you are shooting.
from www.crutchfield.com
also got the boom microphone for shooting at a distance and not that impressed with it.
from www.amazon.com
as if the camera weren't already overpriced, it has inspired pricey new wish-list items for me: (a) that new bluetooth microphone set which plugs into the proprietary active interface shoe; (b) a

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Nice Display, Recording Format: High Definition,AVCHD

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
+ microphone sensitivity produces good quality audio
from www.amazon.com
the microphone is now shifted to the other side of the lens.
from www.amazon.com
only negative in my opinion is the weak microphone volume, which can be compensated for when using my pc and tv speakers on playback.
from www.amazon.com
- microphone picks up audio much better than expected (can here sounds from every direction)
from www.amazon.com
as other users had already complained, the microphone couldn't catch voice well.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Great Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
btw the microphone is sensitive enough to pick up my cats purring, even though i didn't hear them purring when i was recording :)
from www.amazon.com
audio on this model is more enhanced then previous versions via the upgraded microphone.
from www.amazon.com
the microphone's sound pickup is pretty good--picking up sounds in both indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Excellent Value, Recording Format: Hard Drive

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Camcorders

Best Camcorders for Audio Input

Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

Canon HG20 Camcorder

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

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