External Mic for a 953 at DVinfo.net

Matt McConnell · December 1st, 2003, 01:23 PM

I would like to get an inexpensive (therefore wired) external mic for interviews. How do I go about making sure that the mic is compatible with the DV953 camera? The manual states the following regarding the Mic input.

Mic sensitivity -50dB
(0 dB = 1V/Pa, 1kHz)
(Stereo mini jack)

I thought that I would have to match impedance?

Frank Granovski · December 1st, 2003, 05:33 PM

Matt, I'm moving this thread over to the audio forum.

Bogdan Vaglarov · December 2nd, 2003, 01:49 AM

I don't know about impedance (may be any from 200Ohm to 2kOhm wil work) but be sure to be powered mic.

The cam's mic imput is not plug in power type so it'll NOT supply power to your mic.

Be sure to have battery as some of the new low cost commercial mics come without even battery power relying on the cam's plug in power.

December 1st, 2003, 01:23 PM	#1
Matt McConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Posts: 33	External Mic for a 953 I would like to get an inexpensive (therefore wired) external mic for interviews. How do I go about making sure that the mic is compatible with the DV953 camera? The manual states the following regarding the Mic input. Mic sensitivity -50dB (0 dB = 1V/Pa, 1kHz) (Stereo mini jack) I thought that I would have to match impedance?

December 1st, 2003, 05:33 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Matt, I'm moving this thread over to the audio forum.

December 2nd, 2003, 01:49 AM	#3
Bogdan Vaglarov Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 366	I don't know about impedance (may be any from 200Ohm to 2kOhm wil work) but be sure to be powered mic. The cam's mic imput is not plug in power type so it'll NOT supply power to your mic. Be sure to have battery as some of the new low cost commercial mics come without even battery power relying on the cam's plug in power.