Canon XHa1 Audio Quality always impress me! at DVinfo.net

Jose Ortiz · November 29th, 2009, 10:52 AM

Now we have 3 yr shooting with this cameras and we are still very impress with the audio quality of this camera. I'm wondering if there is another $3000 camera producing this level of audio quality.
The following link was a recent video wedding using 3 Canon xha1 and SENg2-100 lav.
and No...
Any type of audio correction was necessary in post.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/xh-serie...anon-xha1.html

Noa Put · November 29th, 2009, 02:18 PM

To be honest, coming from a sony vx2100 and having heard the sound of a sony fx1000 a while ago I can only conclude the onboard sound of my xh-a1 is not that great. But on the other hand it's better then the onboard sound from my dvx100 I still have.

Perrone Ford · November 29th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose Ortiz

I'm wondering if there is another $3000 camera producing this level of audio quality.

Considering that when shooting HDV the camera is recording Mpeg compressed audio (per the HDV spec) then yes, there are many cameras in the $3k range (and below) recording better audio.

Allan Black · November 29th, 2009, 05:38 PM

The quality of the cameras audio is only as good as the mic you use. The biggest move there is to use a good external mic. The old adage, sound is 70% of what you see, is true. Cheers.

Jose Ortiz · November 29th, 2009, 06:23 PM

Thanks guys!
Is good to hear other opinions! I can just talk about my canon Cameras cause I always been a canon shooter.
Jose

Pavel Tomanec · December 4th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Hi,

Well, I can't say I am impressed with the on-board mic on my XH A1. The external mike is good (AKG Blue line) in my case, but that I assume would be the case for many other cameras too. In fact I avoid using the built in mike as much as possible.

Regards,
Pavel

November 29th, 2009, 10:52 AM	#1
Jose Ortiz Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 347	Canon XHa1 Audio Quality always impress me! Now we have 3 yr shooting with this cameras and we are still very impress with the audio quality of this camera. I'm wondering if there is another $3000 camera producing this level of audio quality. The following link was a recent video wedding using 3 Canon xha1 and SENg2-100 lav. and No... Any type of audio correction was necessary in post. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/xh-serie...anon-xha1.html

November 29th, 2009, 05:38 PM	#4
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	The quality of the cameras audio is only as good as the mic you use. The biggest move there is to use a good external mic. The old adage, sound is 70% of what you see, is true. Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

December 4th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#6
Pavel Tomanec Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxford (UK) and Vrindavana (India) Posts: 118	Hi, Well, I can't say I am impressed with the on-board mic on my XH A1. The external mike is good (AKG Blue line) in my case, but that I assume would be the case for many other cameras too. In fact I avoid using the built in mike as much as possible. Regards, Pavel __________________ The fish is the last to know the water.

November 29th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#2
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	To be honest, coming from a sony vx2100 and having heard the sound of a sony fx1000 a while ago I can only conclude the onboard sound of my xh-a1 is not that great. But on the other hand it's better then the onboard sound from my dvx100 I still have.

November 29th, 2009, 06:23 PM	#5
Jose Ortiz Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 347	Thanks guys! Is good to hear other opinions! I can just talk about my canon Cameras cause I always been a canon shooter. Jose