Can it take an external microphone?
642225
I believe it can, I'll have to check when I get home to be 100% certain on that answer. Mine only lasted for a month past the warranty (and of course sony wouldn't cover it even though it was a manufacture defect) so I haven't used it in years.
1140369
I believe it is designed to accept an external microphone but I have only used the built-in microphone for my use.
1922065
Yes I'm pretty sure it has a microphone. I don't know how good it works I've never tried it. You could always hook a better Mic into the microphone jack
515212
Unfortunately Sony did not have the foresight to add an external Mic port. However, it DOES have dual Stereo speakers/microphones in the front directly below the lens. I was fortunate enough to buy three of these before the price became astronomical. Excellent sound, even without the external mic!!!
179553
I have not had the opportunity to use it but, yes the camera does have an external microphone jack.
1427755
Thank you for contacting us. The item you are inquiring about does not come with a port to plug in an external microphone.
2047642
It has its own built-in microphone. There is no need to plug in an external microphone.
161095
HI, It does NOT have an external stereo microphone or headphone mini-jack, ...
415224
Yes, only the Go Pro 2 has an external microphone input. The Go Pro 3 requires a USB adapter in order for it to work. You would be best off with a skeleton case so you have an opening for the microphone
1613572
Yes to both questiosns. It has an external MIC port and a AV Out port (for headphones).
1978143
No, there is not an external mic input; however, I haven't felt a need for one. The audio quality of the recordings I have done has been excellent. I also use an Edirol R-09 audio recorder and the Zoom's audio is as good as the Edirol. You can also adjust the directionality of the mic from 30 to 150 degrees, which helps a lot with crowd noise suppression.
2137925
no. the only way i know of to use an external mic with this camera is to sync some separately recorded audio using editing software (you can do this by looking at the visual image of the recorded sound). But for many purposes it would be much easier to just buy a camera that has a mic jack.
1405925
No, it doesn't have input for external mic. Also, please see my review for the camera. We had a problem with ours in that the battery didn't hold charge more than 30 minutes. I actually returned these and bought some panasonic cameras which did keep battery charge and came with AC adapter, everything.
381765
Yes, so long as your digital voice recorder has an input for an external microphone
1489104
Sorry but no. Like most similar recorders, plugging onto one of the connectors from an external source disables the built-in mics. To do what you are asking requires an external mixer.
224720
The built in stereo mic that's molded into the body, yes. That external mic you see, no. That's extra.
1586666
Yes, but it might need a Jack 3.5mm stereo adapter due to the microphone-remote cable.