Zoom H1 2 questions at DVinfo.net

Adriano Moroni · April 11th, 2014, 05:17 PM

Hi, I'd like to buy a Zoom H1 and I'd like to know:
1) Can I attach the Zoom H1 to my handycam? Have I plug it on t Hot Shoe (slot of light)? Will I need to buy an accessory to do it?
2) on Zoom H1 I see only an Audio out for headphone but I don't see the Audio out line. Is there?
3) Does Zoom H1 record the quality of sound better than the incorporate microphone of a very good handycam? Ineed to know the quality of sound compared to a incorporated mic.
Thanks

Rick Reineke · April 12th, 2014, 09:16 AM

1) Can I attach the Zoom H1 to my handycam? Have I plug it on t Hot Shoe (slot of light)? Will I need to buy an accessory to do it?
- Don't know, one can probably buy a 1/4" > 1/4" shoe adapter or make something. However a camera mounted mic is about the worst place. Camera noise and far away from sound source. See #3.

2) on Zoom H1 I see only an Audio out for headphone but I don't see the Audio out line. Is there?
- Just headphone out. Sescom and others make an interfaces, where it's possible to monitor via HPs and send a mic level signal to the cam

3) Does Zoom H1 record the quality of sound better than the incorporate microphone of a very good handycam? I need to know the quality of sound compared to a incorporated mic.
- Neither is much good for anything other than ambient (nat) sound. A separate lavaliere or boom mic is needed for any decent sounding dialog.
However if you can get the mic in 'real close' to the person speaking, it may be usable.. depending on your expectations

Craig Chartier · April 12th, 2014, 08:40 PM

yes you can attach the H1 onto just about any mount. Yes the recorders on board miss are much better than almost any DSLR, I would need to know the handy cam you have in order to say if its better or worse.

No line out, however it does have a line in,so you can plug a lav mic or a wireless mic into it and record very nice audio. You can also mount the H1 on a small tripod, or at the end of a small boom pole to get closer to the subject. Ive mounted it at the end of a c stand arm and used it that way as well.

Peter Riding · April 13th, 2014, 02:49 AM

Yep it has a standard photographic 1/4"x20 socket in the back so you can easily attach it to a hotshoe or any sort of clamp or mini tripod. The threads are plastic not metal so be careful but you should be OK. I have 4 of the H1's.

You would use a nut similar to these Kaavie dual nuts to attach it to a hotshoe:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

or you could use a small ball and socket head with the appropriate hotshoe fixing on its base.

The audio quality is surprisingly decent even on - shock horror - auto, which you may want to use in some unpredictable situations.

They are also a decent substitute for radio if you don't have the time or money or inclination to go that route and if simultaneous monitoring is not essential. A lav running into an H1 in a pocket works well.

Pete

April 11th, 2014, 05:17 PM	#1
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 674	Zoom H1 3 questions Hi, I'd like to buy a Zoom H1 and I'd like to know: 1) Can I attach the Zoom H1 to my handycam? Have I plug it on t Hot Shoe (slot of light)? Will I need to buy an accessory to do it? 2) on Zoom H1 I see only an Audio out for headphone but I don't see the Audio out line. Is there? 3) Does Zoom H1 record the quality of sound better than the incorporate microphone of a very good handycam? Ineed to know the quality of sound compared to a incorporated mic. Thanks __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos Last edited by Adriano Moroni; April 12th, 2014 at 02:57 AM.

April 12th, 2014, 09:16 AM	#2
Rick Reineke Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,038	Re: Zoom H1 2 questions 1) Can I attach the Zoom H1 to my handycam? Have I plug it on t Hot Shoe (slot of light)? Will I need to buy an accessory to do it? - Don't know, one can probably buy a 1/4" > 1/4" shoe adapter or make something. However a camera mounted mic is about the worst place. Camera noise and far away from sound source. See #3. 2) on Zoom H1 I see only an Audio out for headphone but I don't see the Audio out line. Is there? - Just headphone out. Sescom and others make an interfaces, where it's possible to monitor via HPs and send a mic level signal to the cam 3) Does Zoom H1 record the quality of sound better than the incorporate microphone of a very good handycam? I need to know the quality of sound compared to a incorporated mic. - Neither is much good for anything other than ambient (nat) sound. A separate lavaliere or boom mic is needed for any decent sounding dialog. However if you can get the mic in 'real close' to the person speaking, it may be usable.. depending on your expectations

April 13th, 2014, 02:49 AM	#4
Peter Riding Major Player Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Reading Berkshire UK Posts: 872	Re: Zoom H1 2 questions Yep it has a standard photographic 1/4"x20 socket in the back so you can easily attach it to a hotshoe or any sort of clamp or mini tripod. The threads are plastic not metal so be careful but you should be OK. I have 4 of the H1's. You would use a nut similar to these Kaavie dual nuts to attach it to a hotshoe: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 or you could use a small ball and socket head with the appropriate hotshoe fixing on its base. The audio quality is surprisingly decent even on - shock horror - auto, which you may want to use in some unpredictable situations. They are also a decent substitute for radio if you don't have the time or money or inclination to go that route and if simultaneous monitoring is not essential. A lav running into an H1 in a pocket works well. Pete

April 12th, 2014, 08:40 PM	#3
Craig Chartier DVi Contributor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 374	Re: Zoom H1 2 questions yes you can attach the H1 onto just about any mount. Yes the recorders on board miss are much better than almost any DSLR, I would need to know the handy cam you have in order to say if its better or worse. No line out, however it does have a line in,so you can plug a lav mic or a wireless mic into it and record very nice audio. You can also mount the H1 on a small tripod, or at the end of a small boom pole to get closer to the subject. Ive mounted it at the end of a c stand arm and used it that way as well.