Zoom microphone with intelligent hot shoe. Power is supplied by the camera's battery. A must-have. Sony ECM-GZ1M Zoom Microphone (successor to the ECM-HGZ1) for camcorders with Active Interface (intelligent special Sony accessory shoe). This compact gun zoom microphone allows you to synchronize the audio track recorded with the Handycam's internal microphone with the zoom orientation. It offers three settings for various recording scenarios. The microphone is powered by the camcorder, so it does not require its own battery.
Zoom microphone with intelligent hot shoe. Power is supplied by the camera's battery. A must-have. Sony ECM-GZ1M Zoom Microphone (successor to the ECM-HGZ1) for camcorders with Active Interface (intelligent special Sony accessory shoe). This compact gun zoom microphone allows you to synchronize the audio track recorded with the Handycam's internal microphone with the zoom orientation. It offers three settings for various recording scenarios. The microphone is powered by the camcorder, so it does not require its own battery.
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Zoom microphone with intelligent hot shoe. Power is supplied by the camera's battery. A must-have. Sony ECM-GZ1M Zoom Microphone (successor to the ECM-HGZ1) for camcorders with Active Interface (intelligent special Sony accessory shoe). This compact gun zoom microphone allows you to synchronize the audio track recorded with the Handycam's internal microphone with the zoom orientation. It offers three settings for various recording scenarios. The microphone is powered by the camcorder, so it does not require its own battery.
Zoom microphone with intelligent hot shoe. Power is supplied by the camera's battery. A must-have. Sony ECM-GZ1M Zoom Microphone (successor to the ECM-HGZ1) for camcorders with Active Interface (intelligent special Sony accessory shoe). This compact gun zoom microphone allows you to synchronize the audio track recorded with the Handycam's internal microphone with the zoom orientation. It offers three settings for various recording scenarios. The microphone is powered by the camcorder, so it does not require its own battery.
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I have a GZ1M mic on top of all my Sony AX33 camcorders for multicam audio sync when I edit. This mic should be left in shotgun mode but audio quality is very poor past 3 feet, auto gain control only, with hiss, but they can be useful for fully automatic home videos or for prosumer multicam sync instead of timecode, provided you are recording good audio on a separate boom or lav mics and a recorder like a Zoom or Tascam. This mic can only be powered by a modern Sony camera with a MIS hotshoe. It comes with a custom foam windscreen too and is very lightweight plastic.
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Having done some homework online I knew this wasn't going to be a marquee piece of equipment when I bought it. The sound is decent, if a bit tinny to my ear. I bought it because wind noise from the internal mic on my a6500 was distracting in videos. I like the multi shoe interface and the fact no cable is required. Yes it does a a slight drain to the internal camera battery, which is already weak, but it's not much, and the mic is a cleaner fit than having a cabled option. Also importantly, the mic when mounted doesn't protrude over the viewfinder like a lot of other mics do. Which means you don't bang your face / eye off the rear end of the mic when using the evf. The foam windshield is pretty effective from what i can tell, although it hasn't faced too many windy ... MoreHaving done some homework online I knew this wasn't going to be a marquee piece of equipment when I bought it. The sound is decent, if a bit tinny to my ear. I bought it because wind noise from the internal mic on my a6500 was distracting in videos. I like the multi shoe interface and the fact no cable is required. Yes it does a a slight drain to the internal camera battery, which is already weak, but it's not much, and the mic is a cleaner fit than having a cabled option. Also importantly, the mic when mounted doesn't protrude over the viewfinder like a lot of other mics do. Which means you don't bang your face / eye off the rear end of the mic when using the evf. The foam windshield is pretty effective from what i can tell, although it hasn't faced too many windy days, or situations where it would be tested hard. A dead cat would be nice but isn't included. I guess at the price fair enough. Zoom switch doesn't work on the stills cameras, only the camcorders, but that's okay. Gun is fine. For what I wanted, home movie / family and prosumer use without distracting wind rumble, this fits the bill just fine. If using it with the newer Sony cameras with larger battery, you're sorted. One downside is the mic seems to use AGC and setting levels in the camera isn't automatically easy. But so far so good. Audio quality has improved when used, so job done.
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I’m very impressed with the sound quality of this mic. Sony did a fantastic job designing this mic. The foam wind screen also is very good at cutting out wind noise. This is a no brainer if you are a one man band.
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I have a GZ1M mic on top of all my Sony AX33 camcorders for multicam audio sync when I edit. This mic should be left in shotgun mode but audio quality is very poor past 3 feet, auto gain control only, with hiss, but they can be useful for fully automatic home videos or for prosumer multicam sync instead of timecode, provided you are recording good audio on a separate boom or lav mics and a recorder like a Zoom or Tascam. This mic can only be powered by a modern Sony camera with a MIS hotshoe. It comes with a custom foam windscreen too and is very lightweight plastic.
Having done some homework online I knew this wasn't going to be a marquee piece of equipment when I bought it. The sound is decent, if a bit tinny to my ear. I bought it because wind noise from the internal mic on my a6500 was distracting in videos. I like the multi shoe interface and the fact no cable is required. Yes it does a a slight drain to the internal camera battery, which is already weak, but it's not much, and the mic is a cleaner fit than having a cabled option. Also importantly, the mic when mounted doesn't protrude over the viewfinder like a lot of other mics do. Which means you don't bang your face / eye off the rear end of the mic when using the evf. The foam windshield is pretty effective from what i can tell, although it hasn't faced too many windy ... MoreHaving done some homework online I knew this wasn't going to be a marquee piece of equipment when I bought it. The sound is decent, if a bit tinny to my ear. I bought it because wind noise from the internal mic on my a6500 was distracting in videos. I like the multi shoe interface and the fact no cable is required. Yes it does a a slight drain to the internal camera battery, which is already weak, but it's not much, and the mic is a cleaner fit than having a cabled option. Also importantly, the mic when mounted doesn't protrude over the viewfinder like a lot of other mics do. Which means you don't bang your face / eye off the rear end of the mic when using the evf. The foam windshield is pretty effective from what i can tell, although it hasn't faced too many windy days, or situations where it would be tested hard. A dead cat would be nice but isn't included. I guess at the price fair enough. Zoom switch doesn't work on the stills cameras, only the camcorders, but that's okay. Gun is fine. For what I wanted, home movie / family and prosumer use without distracting wind rumble, this fits the bill just fine. If using it with the newer Sony cameras with larger battery, you're sorted. One downside is the mic seems to use AGC and setting levels in the camera isn't automatically easy. But so far so good. Audio quality has improved when used, so job done.
I’m very impressed with the sound quality of this mic. Sony did a fantastic job designing this mic. The foam wind screen also is very good at cutting out wind noise. This is a no brainer if you are a one man band.
I use this microphone on my NEX 6 for vlogging. It works well to eliminate noise and captures my voice clearly. I use it in gun mode only as I do not need the zoom audio function when recording video. I've used the ECM-XYST1M previously and was really bothered with the noise it made even with the Low Cut mode turned on. I've been looking for an alternative for a long long time. When I finally saw this mic sold on B&H for a fair price, I thought why not? I'm very satisfied with the result.
I am using this with an a6000 camera, and the results are very good. Works much better than ECM-XYST1M microphone which: 1) produces horrible hissing noise when used in quiet environments (a6000 automatic gain issue), and 2) was relatively bulky and obtrusive compared to the camera. This microphone is small and light, so it complements the a6000 camera. Indoors, this microphone works great to reduce audio pickup from the sides and rear. Outdoors with the included foam cover it prevents wind noise which was a MAJOR problem when using the built in microphones. Sound quality is noticeably better than the built in microphones. Not as good as a large/heavy/expensive microphone, but this one is small/light/affordable. Build quality seems excellent, considering it weighs ... MoreI am using this with an a6000 camera, and the results are very good. Works much better than ECM-XYST1M microphone which: 1) produces horrible hissing noise when used in quiet environments (a6000 automatic gain issue), and 2) was relatively bulky and obtrusive compared to the camera. This microphone is small and light, so it complements the a6000 camera. Indoors, this microphone works great to reduce audio pickup from the sides and rear. Outdoors with the included foam cover it prevents wind noise which was a MAJOR problem when using the built in microphones. Sound quality is noticeably better than the built in microphones. Not as good as a large/heavy/expensive microphone, but this one is small/light/affordable. Build quality seems excellent, considering it weighs almost nothing. You will want to be careful with the hot shoe connector pins - use the provided cover whenever the microphone is not installed on the camera. As an added bonus, the switch on the microphone allows me to turn off the external shotgun microphone and the camera switches back to using built in omni-directional microphones (switch back and forth from shotgun to omni pickup with the flick of a switch). The zoom feature does not work with a6000, otherwise I would have given it 5*. But even without that feature, I am very happy with this microphone.
I got this microphone a couple years back (when it cost $98) for my a6000. The sound quality was mediocre at best and when paired with the Sony a6000s sub-par internal preamp, the audio quality was disappointing. There was always an audible (and distracting) hissing noise in the background, not to mention the lack of any sort of shock reduction system. You can hear all of the handling noise and every click of the autofocus. The zoom function doesnt even work with the Sony a6000, limiting its functionality even further. It is made entirely out of plastic, and feels pretty flimsy and fragile. I have since upgraded to the Sony a6400, and have been able to flee the restraints of no mic jack. I have the Rode VideoMirco and love it. Its 10 bucks cheaper, mad out of all ... MoreI got this microphone a couple years back (when it cost $98) for my a6000. The sound quality was mediocre at best and when paired with the Sony a6000s sub-par internal preamp, the audio quality was disappointing. There was always an audible (and distracting) hissing noise in the background, not to mention the lack of any sort of shock reduction system. You can hear all of the handling noise and every click of the autofocus. The zoom function doesnt even work with the Sony a6000, limiting its functionality even further. It is made entirely out of plastic, and feels pretty flimsy and fragile. I have since upgraded to the Sony a6400, and have been able to flee the restraints of no mic jack. I have the Rode VideoMirco and love it. Its 10 bucks cheaper, mad out of all metal, sounds better, has a shock absorption system, and has an included dead-cat. All in all, I dont recommend this microphone, and would urge getting theXYST1M Stereo Mic if you are trapped without a mic jack, as it seems to have some of the features this one lacks. I hope this review was helpful! :)
I bought this used and I understood the limitations with the A7IV. On test it did no seem much better than the internal mic TBH. The most annoying thing was that I could hear a faint buzz behind each recording both on the A7IV and my A7RV so I returned it.
I got mine in 2020 or 2021 for use on a Sony FDR-AX53 camcorder (which I bought in 2016) after I started using it as a webcam with an HDMI capture device. It's pretty amazing to me that this was even possible, and that Sony still sells this camcorder, unchanged from its debut in 2015.The sound is good enough that I want to continue using it for the same application, but with a different video setup. I would like to mount it on a multi-interface shoe adapter, and connect the mic signal through a USB audio interface. The problem is that no such thing exists - I can't!Keep that in mind when you're deciding whether you want this microphone or not; there is currently, and there never has been, a way to use this microphone on anything other than a Sony device with a ... MoreI got mine in 2020 or 2021 for use on a Sony FDR-AX53 camcorder (which I bought in 2016) after I started using it as a webcam with an HDMI capture device. It's pretty amazing to me that this was even possible, and that Sony still sells this camcorder, unchanged from its debut in 2015.The sound is good enough that I want to continue using it for the same application, but with a different video setup. I would like to mount it on a multi-interface shoe adapter, and connect the mic signal through a USB audio interface. The problem is that no such thing exists - I can't!Keep that in mind when you're deciding whether you want this microphone or not; there is currently, and there never has been, a way to use this microphone on anything other than a Sony device with a built-in multi-interface shoe. That's unfortunate.
At the time of this review, I own the A7iii and a Rode VideoMic NTG Hybrid. A good mic but I wanted an easy, compact mic for capturing decent sound when I'm recording the baby around the house.So I bought the Rode VideoMicro Ultracompact just for that purpose. While the mic is very compact and does get the job done, the shock mount is not very compact and the mic captures the slightest breath as loud wind noise, thus the bulky dead cat has to be installed at all times, and the cord keeps getting in the way of the viewfinder.The Sony ECM-GZ1M basically performs the same as the Rode VideoMicro Ultracompact. The main advantage over the Rhode Ultracompact are:1. Powered by the camera hot shoe. Takes a fraction of the time to install. So now I don't miss the moment ... MoreAt the time of this review, I own the A7iii and a Rode VideoMic NTG Hybrid. A good mic but I wanted an easy, compact mic for capturing decent sound when I'm recording the baby around the house.So I bought the Rode VideoMicro Ultracompact just for that purpose. While the mic is very compact and does get the job done, the shock mount is not very compact and the mic captures the slightest breath as loud wind noise, thus the bulky dead cat has to be installed at all times, and the cord keeps getting in the way of the viewfinder.The Sony ECM-GZ1M basically performs the same as the Rode VideoMicro Ultracompact. The main advantage over the Rhode Ultracompact are:1. Powered by the camera hot shoe. Takes a fraction of the time to install. So now I don't miss the moment fiddling with the flimsy side door and cord anymore. This also frees me up to remove the mic whenever I want rather than having to lug the Rhode mic around on the camera all the time so I don't miss moments installing the mic.2. It's a 30% smaller footprint on the camera.Cons:1. The audio record level feature is automatically disabled and set to auto mic gain when you pop this into the hot shoe. I haven't had any issues yet but it tends to be a tad on the high side, thus my audio can peak somewhat easily.2. The price. This is almost double the price of the similarly specced and similarly performing Rode VideoMicro Ultracompact.Overall, I still prefer this over the Rode VideoMicro Ultracompact due to the compatibility, ease of install, similar performance and it suits my needs better for my situation. The price still stings.
The ECM-GZ1M is a shotgun microphone that is marketed as compatible with any Sony camera that has a multi-interface shoe. Since (for marketing reasons) most Sony mirrorless cameras don't have an external microphone jack, the ECM-GZ1M makes audio and power connections through a 1mm pitch connector strip built into the back edge of the proprietary hotshoe. At the time of this writing there is no off-camera flash cable available for the multi-interface shoe, so you can only use one multi-interface device at a time: mic, light, flash, etc. There are varying opinions about the robustness of the connector pins on the hotshoe, After several months of careful use I have had no issues. However this is not a slam it home connector as are most hotshoe connectors- one look will ... MoreThe ECM-GZ1M is a shotgun microphone that is marketed as compatible with any Sony camera that has a multi-interface shoe. Since (for marketing reasons) most Sony mirrorless cameras don't have an external microphone jack, the ECM-GZ1M makes audio and power connections through a 1mm pitch connector strip built into the back edge of the proprietary hotshoe. At the time of this writing there is no off-camera flash cable available for the multi-interface shoe, so you can only use one multi-interface device at a time: mic, light, flash, etc. There are varying opinions about the robustness of the connector pins on the hotshoe, After several months of careful use I have had no issues. However this is not a slam it home connector as are most hotshoe connectors- one look will tell you that care ought to be exercised when connecting and disconnecting devices. Sony recommends you keep a plastic cover on both sides, camera and mic, when not in use and this seems like a very good idea lest a velcro loop in your camera bag (or whatever) grab one of the connector pins and bend it. It is also a substantial inconvenience since the covers are small and easily lost. The mic is advertised to work in two modes. First, a fixed shotgun mode, and second, a zoom mode where the microphone's pickup pattern follows the focal length of the lens. Unfortunately this zoom mode does not work on the NEX-6. When you set the mic to zoom mode the camera responds this feature is not supported. This error occurred with the 16-50 F3.5-5.6, 16-70 f4, and 10-18 f4 Sony brand lenses. Prudence suggests you should not assume it will just work on the a6000 and a7/a7r until someone verifies it. This sort of thing has been a problem with Sony's stable of proprietary, similarly named, and rapidly changing hot shoes. It's nearly impossible to determine which accessory works with which device unless you actually test it. I'm hoping this particular problem is just a firmware problem that can be sorted out on the NEX-6. So how does the microphone work in shotgun mode? Pretty good. it isolates subject audio at a reasonable distance - say 10 feet / 3m - much better than the built-in mic and also much better than the ECM-XYST1M stereo microphone which I also own, even when set for minimum width pickup. However, in my subjective (uninstrumented) tests it does not work as well as a Rode VideoMic through a 1/8 jack. It's pickup pattern is wider, and overall seems noisier. This may be caused in part by the camera since the comparison was made with a separate digital recorder using an external unbalanced mic. One minor nit - there is no low frequency cut switch on the microphone. There is a menu setting for low cut on the camera but Sony does not specify the cut frequency or filter slope and it is much harder to use than a switch. On the upside, this mic does not require a battery like most external mics because it gets power from the multi-interface shoe. Overall, in light of the very limited choices, I chose to keep this microphone. But I so want to be able to record from my existing stable of microphones that I may hack it open to add a 1/8 mic jack.
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