Shopping for a camera to shoot inside concert arenas and finished reading most of the forum on the Sony HX9V, but I still have some questions…
I have not found external mic inputs on any of the small, point and shoot cameras that security will allow into bigger venues. The Sony HX9V appears to beat the competition for overall picture quality and sound. But from the clips I’ve seen, the audio is somewhat scratchy or brittle, and lacks punch in the lower frequencies.
I researched the Canon SX 230, Lumix ZS8, all the Nikon Coolpix pocket cams, Olympus SZ 30MR, and none seem as good as the Sony in the clips I’ve seen.
3 questions:
Have I missed any smaller cameras with better internal mics (especially for hard rock with heavy bass) than the Sony HX9V?
Is there a relatively small digital camera that actually has an external mic input? Need to be able to get it in the door at the show.
What’s the best Small/tiny external mic for stealth recording of loud rock with minimal distortion?