How Do You Connect A Lavalier Into A Sony Video Camera?
Attaching an external microphone to a video camera allows a videographer to capture cleaner, crisper sound. If you are wanting to attach a lavalier microphone to a Sony video camera, you will first need to make sure of a couple things. First, you need to determine if your camera has a microphone input. If it does have a microphone input, you need to determine what kind of connector it has. Examine Your Camera Looking at your video camera, checking to see if it has a microphone input. The input will most likely be marked as “Audio In,” or “Mic In.” If your camera doesn’t have a mic input, it won’t be able to receive audio from an external source. If you have a professional grade camera, it might have an XLR microphone input. This input jack looks like a circle with three holes inside it. If your camera is consumer grade, it might just have a stereo mini-plug (1/8″) input for an external microphone. Examine Your Microphone Check to see what kind of microphone you are working with. If it
