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I have both. V7/V7x sounds good, but proximity effect is too strong. You can't record close to the sound source, or everthing becomes excessively muddy and boomy.
@davidpoo662 күн бұрын
I real don't see a difference in the modes on mine😮
@iancraigКүн бұрын
One mode stops it tilting left/right. Another mode stops up/down and another fixes on a position and stays there. They all stabilise but some movements can be restricted which can be really useful.
@davidpoo6621 сағат бұрын
@@iancraig Yea I understand that however I don't see it happening. Thanks though!
@mjay72382 күн бұрын
Did you click any buttons on the action 4 to pair it or only the transmitter ?
@iancraig2 күн бұрын
@@mjay7238 Yes. You pair the mic to the camera via the camera menu and the pairing button on the transmitter/mic. You go into ‘wireless mic’ and press ‘TX’ so that the camera starts searching and also the ‘pairing button’ on the mic. After a short while, they link and you press ‘Confirm’. That’s it. Once paired, it should work automatically after that.
@andresromeu32585 күн бұрын
Una excelente videocámara.
@Freddy.A.C.G.5 күн бұрын
Hello, sorry for my English, it is not my native language. I am really interested in the HDR-CX450 because of the possibility of the external microphone, however I am also interested in using the internal microphone mainly, but I saw a video where they said that the sound quality of the internal microphone was horrible. I have not been able to find another reference on the internet that evaluated the quality of the internal microphone of the HDR-CX450, but I did find that of the HDR-CX405. Do you consider that there are differences in audio quality between these two models with respect to the internal microphone?
@stauffap7 күн бұрын
This is such a great video. Just the information i was looking for in a very short format and well articulated. Thank you!
@maalumzawadi2457 күн бұрын
If you have a bad mic...and want to keep the unit is there a way to swap it out without breaking it?
@iancraig7 күн бұрын
I really don’t know. The wiring must run up inside the loop. Unless you can open the capsule part and just unsolder and then solder in another capsule?
@stewartross12338 күн бұрын
I just bought this set this week from Amazon for £48. That's a hell of an increase in price in 5 years!
@iancraig8 күн бұрын
That’s a real bargain.
@peacefulpigeon72548 күн бұрын
Always wanted to record a really noisy underground train with no clipping - it sounded fantastic - great for sound design and playing around plus so light and small to carry round and the battery life is really good. I am sure the sound quality is probably better with my H6 - but for ease of use and fun this is a great mic IMO thanks for the video.
@iancraig8 күн бұрын
Yes, I think the h6 is more refined, but this little thing gets you out of having to play around with levels, which is the one feature I really like about it. Just press record.
@FloridaDivorceMe10 күн бұрын
Great review but I still have an issue: I am trying to input my audio interface (Behrenget 1820) in Zoom without success. I was told phantom power not necessary. Help, please.
@iancraig10 күн бұрын
I’m not familiar with that particular interface but it might be useful to test each separately. Make sure you are getting audio from the output of the interface and plug a mic directly into the Zoom to make sure that it is accepting audio. If they both work individually, maybe check phantom power switches on both. Turn off on the Zoom but on, on the interface. I’m guessing that you want to use more than two mics? If not, I would go directly into the camera myself. That will take two on left and right channels. The preamp on the Zoom is quite nice.
@dr.nigelcool377111 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. They still make the CX405 in 2024, I just bought one!
@iancraig11 күн бұрын
It was quite an old camcorders when I made this too. Great pity that camcorders became less popular because I would have liked them to develop into full blown cameras because they are so quick and easy to use.
@Mr_Web13 күн бұрын
I only buy DJI now. I have the DJI Osmo Action 4 + Osmo Pocket 3 + Mic 1 + Mic 2. I freaking love DJI
@iancraig13 күн бұрын
I’m out in the Florida Keys with it at the moment, and it’s been absolutely brilliant.
@Mr_Web12 күн бұрын
@UCxAfTEbzQ717MArx%F0%9F%91%8D%F0%9F%91%8DUQWCu1Q Are you going fishing Ian? Wouldn't want to miss out on using one of their 24ft middle console boats over there
@iancraig12 күн бұрын
I’m thinking about it, but the size of some of the things out there is terrifying. Went to a place in Islamorada today, feeding tarpon by hand. Five to six feet long and jumping out of the water to take the fish that I held and half my arm with it! I’ve got three weeks here to think about it, but some of the really big things, I’m not keen on getting stuck with on the end of a rod. A man was attacked by a bull shark today in Key West. Nearly took his leg off!
@lambegraham14 күн бұрын
When I record with this and listen back, the left channel is very loud and right is quiet. Is this something you’ve seen?
@iancraig14 күн бұрын
I didn’t notice and to be honest, I never used it that much. It’s a mono mic with a stereo 3.5mm plug so theoretically, it should send the same amount to each side. Also, I would have mixed it to mono so it might be what you’re listening on.
@larryboyce14 күн бұрын
You compliment the audio performance, but it looks like you're using an externnal mic in many of your scenes. Why?
@iancraig14 күн бұрын
Because the external mic fits directly into the camera preamp. It has a very good preamp, with an auto camera bolted on. This isn’t a video that demos the camera. I’m talking about my feelings after having used it for a while and what I feel are the good and bad things about it. When recording audio in a room, to get as clear speech as possible, I used a dynamic mic (one of the better ones too) and it was plugged straight into the camera. You see, the preamp is good enough to drive a dynamic mic. Also, for speech, I didn’t want to use stereo so using onboard stereo mics in a room didn’t really make much sense unless I was vlogging or something. The camera is awful handheld. No stabilisation. So I also had to use a tripod.
@larryboyce14 күн бұрын
@@iancraig So the audio processing of the camera is good, but the camera mics not so much? I was hoping to use the camera standalone for recording myself playing acoustic guitar and singing. Are you saying that an external mic would be preferred for this?
@iancraig14 күн бұрын
Anyone recording decent sound would use external mics. The stereo mic that they supply is OK but you will pick up more room sound. It really depends what you’re doing with the recording. Good enough for quick takes with probably more room reverb because the camera determines where the mic is going to be placed. You have no choice. For better sound you need two mono mics. One by the sound hole and the other pointing at the 12th fret. If it’s just a demo of something, then the stereo mic is ok. Edit: just realised you want to record voice, so one mic on guitar. Start at sound hole and move up slowly towards fretboard to find best audio spot. Second mic for voice, close up.
@larryboyce14 күн бұрын
@@iancraig great thanks for the response. I do have some very good recording gear both for my instruments and for my vocals I was just planning on using this to make quick videos mainly for my family post them on Facebook such as that not really expecting professional recording just something that would be good enough for them to listen to and enjoy.
@iancraig14 күн бұрын
In that case, the stereo mic will be fine although it will tend to sound a bit ‘bathroomy’ unless you get close to curtains or something. The stereo mic produces a little more self noise than a real quality mic but no one will probably notice. Just play and sing loud!
@vloggingwithtony14 күн бұрын
Such a beautiful area to walk around & so lush & green.
@ChrisNowsk15 күн бұрын
Thank you for showing how it works in real time :)
@zogun19 күн бұрын
Behringer B5 vs Rode M3?
@iancraig19 күн бұрын
Just different tbh. Rode more bass and chesty sounding. B5 more top focus.
@RichRodgersOnline20 күн бұрын
I am using a Gopro Hero 7. Just with the stock mic I am picking up a lot of low sounding roar from traffic. What mic would be best for not picking that traffic noise?
@iancraig20 күн бұрын
All of these mics will do a better job than the GoPro mics. That’s because they are directional. If you face the traffic with them, it will be just as loud, but if you point away from the traffic, they will be better. In all honesty, they will all do pretty much a similar job rejecting the noise. Bear in mind that the GoPro has a very wide field of view so those mics with bulky deadcats might well show. Imo, the Takstar ‘sounds’ the best. But with all of them, you may have to use the narrowest field of view.
@RichRodgersOnline20 күн бұрын
@@iancraig Thank you!
@Riz_20 күн бұрын
Hi Ian, My wife just bought this recorder for me and so far I love it. I use it for audio only because I don't record video much. However the biggest selling point for me being vision impaired is the new voice assistant the recorder has. I love hearing other peoples clips and audio tests of this recorder so thank you.
@thegrimyeaper22 күн бұрын
I've spent all night watching videos on this camera and your footage looks the best! Ordered one for myself online now.
@iancraig21 күн бұрын
The nice thing about this camera is its real ease of use. One thing I wish that it could do is switch between Pal and NTSC though. For me that would be handy. Being able to switch between 25/50/and 30/60 fps.
@SirApexTV-official22 күн бұрын
Oh wow sounds are brilliant ❤
@iancraig22 күн бұрын
What’s really nice is that they are nice and cheap too!
@screensanctum22 күн бұрын
great video. thank you.
@JWS196822 күн бұрын
BEWARE. You cannot buy replacement cables for this mic and Aputure customer service do not care, they do not respond to emails, they do not even have this mic on their website anymore. The cables are proprietary. So if you get this mic second hand without the cables you are screwed.
@William_Tribe125 күн бұрын
I'm going to apply for Buckfast Abbey Monastery to become a monk and serve. ✝️ 🙏
@iancraig25 күн бұрын
Hi William. It’s a wonderful place to be part of. The monks themselves are really friendly and are happy to be photographed and join in with the fun. It’s also so beautiful. I love the atmosphere there and there are no ‘pretences’ and you are free to be yourself without lots of ‘airs and graces’. I’m very light hearted in my personality and the monks just join in. They’re great. They see the fun in life clearly.
@vikrantkirar26 күн бұрын
thanks.
@shingAMarie29 күн бұрын
Where can I buy this microphone? I can’t find it.
@iancraig29 күн бұрын
micbooster.com/clippy-and-pluggy-microphones/98-2323-clippy-stereo-em272-microphone.html#/84-plug_type-right_angle/202-microphone-em272m They do send out of UK to other countries as well.
@shingAMarie29 күн бұрын
@@iancraig thanks I bought one I was always looking for a low noise Lavalier also because I like to use Lavalier as voice microphones so I wanted to do this without very loud noise
@iancraig29 күн бұрын
You want two mics for voice?
@shingAMarie29 күн бұрын
@@iancraig no I just ordered one of the microphones not the combo
@iancraig29 күн бұрын
Ah, ok. The mic is fantastic. Low noise. High output. Not good with radio transmitters. Picks up interference if connected to transmitters. My most used lavalier actually.
@SadtasteАй бұрын
Can you use this in phone?
@iancraigАй бұрын
I think that it would need an adapter. It has a stereo plug.
@MrCaseHartsАй бұрын
so much swag
@iancraigАй бұрын
We had such a good time. That video really brings back a happy day.
@MrCaseHartsАй бұрын
Love you ian
@HeavenDTАй бұрын
Thank you
@sinkzscsАй бұрын
My camera looks different, it is a sony HDR
@iancraigАй бұрын
They all start with HDR-CX (and then a number)
@FormerLDBCАй бұрын
Is this the CX625 or CX450?
@iancraigАй бұрын
Action 2
@FormerLDBCАй бұрын
Does the Sony CX625 have Cinematone? And is it applied to 25P or only for 24p models? Thnx
@iancraigАй бұрын
Yes, it has cinematone which can be applied in all frame rates.
@FormerLDBCАй бұрын
@@iancraig thnx. Because I bought a PJ410 camera assuming it was the exact same menu since the manual lists the CX series on it, and sure enough, it doesn’t have Cinematone. I find it odd, but maybe it’s exclusive for the CX models. I went through one of your menu navigations from the Cinematone video and trust me the PJ menu doesn’t have all the features! I Mainly bought it for XAVC-S.
@Yet_Another_SteveАй бұрын
Word of warning when using these outside in sunlight, which you will, that's the reason for using it! If you hold the camera pointing to the ground with the loupe lens pointing up, you'll concentrate the sun on a single spot on your screen and will burn it, with a permanent yellow mark. Once you've stood like that for several minutes you'll have a family of yellow marks all over the screen. The loupe lens is a magnifying glass. I damaged two cameras before I realised. I have that same loupe under the Calumet brand, it has a rubber cover for the lens, now I know why...
@iancraigАй бұрын
I never thought of that. Thanks.
@DiosteestaBuscandoАй бұрын
_// Thanks for sharing the video! Let me tell you something important: God loves you! God loves us ! He is no respecter of persons! because God wants us all to be saved! and let's go to the knowledge of the “Truth” God wants to save us from eternal damnation, which we all deserve because of sin, who entered the world through Adam, and death entered through sin, and thus death passed to all human beings, Therefore, we are all “Sinners” But God's Love was so great for us, that he sent his only Son (Jesus Christ), gave him to this world, to die and rise for all of us! No Respect of Persons! so that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ does not go to eternal punishment, but rather has “Eternal Life!” “ Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; and he was buried, and rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures Jesus Christ came to call sinners to “Repentance! “ and, he who believes in Him, has “Eternal Life! “But whoever refuses to believe in Jesus Christ, the wrath of God remains on him. Then, as through Adam's transgression, condemnation came to all human beings, in the same way, through the justice of Jesus Christ, justification of life came to all human beings! All of us who believe in The Only Savior of the world! The Only Mediator between God and us! The Lord Jesus Christ! The son of God! All of us who trust in Him; we have “Eternal Life! “ And we must know that there is salvation in no one else; because there is no other name under heaven, given to human beings, in which we can be saved. Only by Believing/Trusting in “Jesus Christ” can we be Saved! But Jesus Christ also said: Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Therefore, we must be doers of the Word of God! and not only listeners and/or readers, deceiving ourselves. So let's read the Word of God! There is His Will! what God wants us to do! Let us read mainly the Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and let us pray to God, our Heavenly Father, all the days of the life that He gave us! God loves you! God loves us! To Him alone be the Glory Forever! Amen! Bible Source: Acts 10:34-35 / 1 Timothy 2:3-6 / Romans 5:12 / John 3:16 / 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 / Luke 5:32 / John 3:36 / Romans 5:18 / John 6:47 / Acts 4:12 / Matthew 7:21 / James 1:22 /|]l
@winemanvisionАй бұрын
I need the lavalier mic too. So I'm lookin at the Rode SmartLav+. Did you used this mic?
@iancraigАй бұрын
Yes. I have that one too. I prefer the Little Clippy though. It has much lower self noise and is richer sounding. Another I like is the newer Rode lavalier. It’s the ‘flat’ one. Again, very robust sound. These days though, I do tend to EQ the sound more often than not so for me, the self noise is the biggest problem with them in quiet environments.
@winemanvisionАй бұрын
@@iancraig It doesn't sell in our country. So you are an elect I can't find it on Amazon or Ebay I like how it sound though I'm gonna use it with my laptop for recordin videos with a standart camera with the standard settings of Win11
@iancraigАй бұрын
If you visit Micbooster.com, Nick’s company is in UK, but he does send them out to USA.
@winemanvisionАй бұрын
@@iancraig They don't take the orders no more, right?
@iancraigАй бұрын
Still selling as far as I know.…….. worldwide shipping is there. micbooster.com/clippy-and-pluggy-microphones/65-1084-clippy-em272-microphone.html#/36-single_2_4_matched_capsules-single/202-microphone-em272m
@britishtechguruАй бұрын
They still make the CX405. I bought one new a few weeks ago. Fedex destroyed it in shipping so I have to wait for a replacement to arrive. Grr!
@iancraigАй бұрын
It’s been going for quite a long time now. Such a good buy really. It would be nice if the stuck 4K in an updated version though.
@britishtechguruАй бұрын
@@iancraig I don't know. 4K seems an awful waste of resources. 1080p is pretty close to 2K and the cinemas use 2K and 4K
@iancraigАй бұрын
I use 4K on my TV though and footage does look sharp on it when it is truly 4K rather than upscaled.
@britishtechguruАй бұрын
@@iancraigI suspect there's a fault with the TV in that case.
@thearoomАй бұрын
Does it have a remote start ?
@iancraigАй бұрын
No, not one that I remember. Mine has long gone now.
@thearoomАй бұрын
Oooo What you end up with
@iancraigАй бұрын
I have quite a lot of cameras but for quick takes with good sound, I use an ax53 with a mic plugged in or I record separately on a Zoom h6 n. For other stuff I use either a Canon or Sony mirrorless camera with an f1.4 lens which is amazing for low light.
@MomoFofo-pb7qyАй бұрын
Thank you very much. The video helped me a lot. I loved it, I liked the camera, and I also liked that you put the translation in Arabic.💗💗💗
@iancraigАй бұрын
I’m glad that it was useful. It’s quite an old video now.
@BenjaminEmmАй бұрын
Lovely video Mr Craig!
@iancraigАй бұрын
Thank you Mr Emm.
@TewahedoАй бұрын
Beautiful couple, may you live long!
@iancraigАй бұрын
I’ll drink to that! I’ve got to 70 so far ….. touch wood!
@lensmanonlineАй бұрын
Hi Ian hope you're well. Enjoyed my virtual walk around your village seeing all the sights and sounds. I thought the picture was very good along with the audio maybe the colours were a bit flat but OK for a vlog or two. Enjoyed the John Wayne impression, I have a hat nearly identical to yours. Best wishes stay safe Jon
@iancraigАй бұрын
Hi Jon. I shot it in D-cinelike which is quite flat. I often find the normal profile a bit contrasty. It’s a really tiny thing to be videoing on tbh. My old hat is so knackered that it makes me look a bit vagrant like so I changed it for a leather one. Still too new looking but I’ll soon get it battered in.
@iancraigАй бұрын
The Action 2 attracted me because of its diminutive size. When I first tried it, I was underwhelmed with my footage and felt that it just didn't look that great. Following that, I virtually never used it. Recently, I've been wanting to take video without drawing too much attention to myself, so I decided to just give it another go. I've used the Action 4 which is a brilliant little camera, since it came out and never understood why I felt so bad about the Action 2. So this is a quick little video about nothing in particular, using just the Action 2 and its internal mic, wandering around to see what I get. Just one thing, Don't use an ND filter while walking!!! The shutter is too slow and you get poor stabilisation as I found at the start of this video. I was just too lazy to take it off!!!!
@EliezerMercado1975Ай бұрын
Great review. Just bought mine a few days ago. Your review helped a lot.
@iancraigАй бұрын
I’m glad that it was useful to you. I got rid of mine because I just couldn’t settle with the video aspect.
@DiosteestaBuscandoАй бұрын
_// Thanks for sharing the video! Let me tell you something important: God loves you! God loves us ! He is no respecter of persons! because God wants us all to be saved! and let us go to the knowledge of the "Truth" God wants to save us from eternal damnation, which we all deserve because of sin, Who entered the world through Adam, and through sin entered into death, and thus death passed to all human beings, therefore, we are all "Sinners" But the Love of God was so great for us, that he sent his only Son (Jesus Christ), gave him to this world, to die and rise again for all of us! No respect of persons! so that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ does not go to eternal punishment, but rather has “Eternal Life! “ Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; and he was buried, and he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures Jesus Christ came to call sinners to “Repent! “ and, whoever believes in Him, has “Eternal Life! “But whoever refuses to believe in Jesus Christ, the wrath of God abides on him. Then, as by Adam's transgression, condemnation came to all human beings, in the same way, by the justice of Jesus Christ, justification of life came to all human beings! All of us who believe in The Only Savior of the world! The Only Mediator between God and us! The Lord Jesus Christ! The son of God! All of us who trust in Him; we have “Eternal Life! “ And we must know that in no other there is salvation; because there is no other name under heaven, given to human beings, in which we can be saved. Only Believing/Trusting in “Jesus Christ” can we be Saved! But Jesus Christ also said: Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Therefore, we must be doers of the Word of God! and not only listeners and/or readers, deceiving ourselves. So let's read the Word of God! There is his Will! what God wants us to do! Let us mainly read the Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and pray to God, our Heavenly Father, all the days of life that He gave us! God loves you! God loves us! Only to Him be the Glory Forever! Amen! Biblical Source: Acts 10:34-35 / 1 Timothy 2:3-6 / Romans 5:12 / John 3:16 / 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 / Luke 5:32 / John 3:36 / Romans 5:18 / John 6:47 / Acts 4:12 / Matthew 7:21 / James 1:22 /"
@theyorkshirewheelerАй бұрын
I'm so close to ditching the GoPro ecosystem and moving to DJI. Sick of the GoPro limitations and needing so many accessories just to get a decent external mic plugged in. Great video!
@iancraigАй бұрын
The Hero 9 did it for me. Freezing, switching off while recording, locking up. I became so sick of it. Never had a freeze or lock up on any Action and I have all 4!
@theyorkshirewheelerАй бұрын
@@iancraig that’s pretty good! I’ve maybe had a couple GoPro crashes but I don’t use it that often. I’m just pricing up a DJI mic 2 for GoPro but for the TX and RX plus GoPro media mod it would set me back around £250 😤 I could probably sell my GoPro 11 and then buy the Action 4 and a single DJI mic 2
@iancraigАй бұрын
If you get the Action 4, then the DJI Mic 2 is just superb with it. Set input volume around +6 on the Action and it sounds great and has a really healthy volume too. The Action 4 and Ace Pro are my favourite Action cams. Gopro doesn't come into it for me.
@theyorkshirewheelerАй бұрын
@@iancraig great stuff thanks so much. I think my decision has been made 😄
@blackburneflwАй бұрын
It’s vastly different from Australia. Looking at the pond my first thoughts were of snakes and mosquitoes, then I realised they wouldn’t exist there. This is the best review I’ve seen. Thank you. I just bought a used one on EBay rather than a cheap new one & it seems I’ve landed a beauty. They’re still available new for $AUD500+ . On a tripod it should fine for filming football for the local club. Thanks again!
@iancraigАй бұрын
Great for football with the huge zoom on it. Yes, in the UK, the only thing we fear the most is the neighbour. A very ferocious breed.
@blackburneflwАй бұрын
@@iancraig Good fences make good neighbours. We’ve been very lucky.
@COURTESAN_BAND_UKАй бұрын
i have the Zoom Q2n and the picture always looks a little bit grainy?
@iancraigАй бұрын
I guess small sensor doesn’t help. Also, you can’t fix the iso so that it stays low. The lack of manual overrides makes it difficult to get good quality on these cameras other than in really good light.
@COURTESAN_BAND_UKАй бұрын
@@iancraig cheers for info,.. im looking for a good phone camera or camcorder with great picture and sound,.. i thought with the zoom products the sound would be great,... but not impressed with the grainy picture,.. i would imagine its the same for the zoom q8n-4k video camera,..
@iancraigАй бұрын
Yes. Q8 is the very same. I loved the form factor and sound, but hated the picture quality when light was less than ideal. Mine’s long gone. All they needed to do was get it to work in manual mode, so that we could get iso under control. Trouble is that in low light, the iso is possible going up too quickly rather than shutter. I’m not sure, but low light is really poor which is quite funny for a camera designed for musicians who often work in low light environments. Also the fov was too wide for my tastes.
@markusbolliger15272 ай бұрын
Very useful review, based on personal practical experience. Enough information for me to make my purchase decision. Thank's a lot!
@ijwilson2 ай бұрын
Hi Ian, have enjoyed your vids on the CX405 and other topics. I've been using a CX405 for a few years now and completely agree with you about its ease of use and its secret power (optical zoom). My two tips are to put a couple of little stick-on lavalier furry windshields on each of the mics. The wind noise without them makes the audio almost unusable, with anything more than the most gentle of breezes. With the little lavalier windshields the audio is magnitudes better! Other thing I do is to use a small powerbank with a usb extension cable. I velcro it to my tripod or just leave it in my pocket. That little village btw is just so quintessential England! Where is it? Surrey/Kent maybe?
@iancraig2 ай бұрын
Hi. Yes, great ideas. I’m in a village called Crockham Hill, which is right on the border between Kent and Surrey. On the path where those old Canterbury monks walked and apparently, stopped in our pub which was then an inn. I’m surrounded by farms which is fantastic, but there isn’t a single shop here, so if we get snow, it’s freezer time!
@ijwilson2 ай бұрын
@@iancraig ah ha, my wife's parents were in Smallfieid. I'm a Kiwi in NZ, but for some reason figured it was close by. Lovely part of the world. :) Do try the furry windshields, they really work well for this camera.
@iancraig2 ай бұрын
Actually, I use do use fluffies on them normally if it's windy! I love it here except for no shops. Smallfield isn’t far from me.
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I have both. V7/V7x sounds good, but proximity effect is too strong. You can't record close to the sound source, or everthing becomes excessively muddy and boomy.
I real don't see a difference in the modes on mine😮
One mode stops it tilting left/right. Another mode stops up/down and another fixes on a position and stays there. They all stabilise but some movements can be restricted which can be really useful.
@@iancraig Yea I understand that however I don't see it happening. Thanks though!
Did you click any buttons on the action 4 to pair it or only the transmitter ?
@@mjay7238 Yes. You pair the mic to the camera via the camera menu and the pairing button on the transmitter/mic. You go into ‘wireless mic’ and press ‘TX’ so that the camera starts searching and also the ‘pairing button’ on the mic. After a short while, they link and you press ‘Confirm’. That’s it. Once paired, it should work automatically after that.
Una excelente videocámara.
Hello, sorry for my English, it is not my native language. I am really interested in the HDR-CX450 because of the possibility of the external microphone, however I am also interested in using the internal microphone mainly, but I saw a video where they said that the sound quality of the internal microphone was horrible. I have not been able to find another reference on the internet that evaluated the quality of the internal microphone of the HDR-CX450, but I did find that of the HDR-CX405. Do you consider that there are differences in audio quality between these two models with respect to the internal microphone?
This is such a great video. Just the information i was looking for in a very short format and well articulated. Thank you!
If you have a bad mic...and want to keep the unit is there a way to swap it out without breaking it?
I really don’t know. The wiring must run up inside the loop. Unless you can open the capsule part and just unsolder and then solder in another capsule?
I just bought this set this week from Amazon for £48. That's a hell of an increase in price in 5 years!
That’s a real bargain.
Always wanted to record a really noisy underground train with no clipping - it sounded fantastic - great for sound design and playing around plus so light and small to carry round and the battery life is really good. I am sure the sound quality is probably better with my H6 - but for ease of use and fun this is a great mic IMO thanks for the video.
Yes, I think the h6 is more refined, but this little thing gets you out of having to play around with levels, which is the one feature I really like about it. Just press record.
Great review but I still have an issue: I am trying to input my audio interface (Behrenget 1820) in Zoom without success. I was told phantom power not necessary. Help, please.
I’m not familiar with that particular interface but it might be useful to test each separately. Make sure you are getting audio from the output of the interface and plug a mic directly into the Zoom to make sure that it is accepting audio. If they both work individually, maybe check phantom power switches on both. Turn off on the Zoom but on, on the interface. I’m guessing that you want to use more than two mics? If not, I would go directly into the camera myself. That will take two on left and right channels. The preamp on the Zoom is quite nice.
Thanks for the video. They still make the CX405 in 2024, I just bought one!
It was quite an old camcorders when I made this too. Great pity that camcorders became less popular because I would have liked them to develop into full blown cameras because they are so quick and easy to use.
I only buy DJI now. I have the DJI Osmo Action 4 + Osmo Pocket 3 + Mic 1 + Mic 2. I freaking love DJI
I’m out in the Florida Keys with it at the moment, and it’s been absolutely brilliant.
@UCxAfTEbzQ717MArx%F0%9F%91%8D%F0%9F%91%8DUQWCu1Q Are you going fishing Ian? Wouldn't want to miss out on using one of their 24ft middle console boats over there
I’m thinking about it, but the size of some of the things out there is terrifying. Went to a place in Islamorada today, feeding tarpon by hand. Five to six feet long and jumping out of the water to take the fish that I held and half my arm with it! I’ve got three weeks here to think about it, but some of the really big things, I’m not keen on getting stuck with on the end of a rod. A man was attacked by a bull shark today in Key West. Nearly took his leg off!
When I record with this and listen back, the left channel is very loud and right is quiet. Is this something you’ve seen?
I didn’t notice and to be honest, I never used it that much. It’s a mono mic with a stereo 3.5mm plug so theoretically, it should send the same amount to each side. Also, I would have mixed it to mono so it might be what you’re listening on.
You compliment the audio performance, but it looks like you're using an externnal mic in many of your scenes. Why?
Because the external mic fits directly into the camera preamp. It has a very good preamp, with an auto camera bolted on. This isn’t a video that demos the camera. I’m talking about my feelings after having used it for a while and what I feel are the good and bad things about it. When recording audio in a room, to get as clear speech as possible, I used a dynamic mic (one of the better ones too) and it was plugged straight into the camera. You see, the preamp is good enough to drive a dynamic mic. Also, for speech, I didn’t want to use stereo so using onboard stereo mics in a room didn’t really make much sense unless I was vlogging or something. The camera is awful handheld. No stabilisation. So I also had to use a tripod.
@@iancraig So the audio processing of the camera is good, but the camera mics not so much? I was hoping to use the camera standalone for recording myself playing acoustic guitar and singing. Are you saying that an external mic would be preferred for this?
Anyone recording decent sound would use external mics. The stereo mic that they supply is OK but you will pick up more room sound. It really depends what you’re doing with the recording. Good enough for quick takes with probably more room reverb because the camera determines where the mic is going to be placed. You have no choice. For better sound you need two mono mics. One by the sound hole and the other pointing at the 12th fret. If it’s just a demo of something, then the stereo mic is ok. Edit: just realised you want to record voice, so one mic on guitar. Start at sound hole and move up slowly towards fretboard to find best audio spot. Second mic for voice, close up.
@@iancraig great thanks for the response. I do have some very good recording gear both for my instruments and for my vocals I was just planning on using this to make quick videos mainly for my family post them on Facebook such as that not really expecting professional recording just something that would be good enough for them to listen to and enjoy.
In that case, the stereo mic will be fine although it will tend to sound a bit ‘bathroomy’ unless you get close to curtains or something. The stereo mic produces a little more self noise than a real quality mic but no one will probably notice. Just play and sing loud!
Such a beautiful area to walk around & so lush & green.
Thank you for showing how it works in real time :)
Behringer B5 vs Rode M3?
Just different tbh. Rode more bass and chesty sounding. B5 more top focus.
I am using a Gopro Hero 7. Just with the stock mic I am picking up a lot of low sounding roar from traffic. What mic would be best for not picking that traffic noise?
All of these mics will do a better job than the GoPro mics. That’s because they are directional. If you face the traffic with them, it will be just as loud, but if you point away from the traffic, they will be better. In all honesty, they will all do pretty much a similar job rejecting the noise. Bear in mind that the GoPro has a very wide field of view so those mics with bulky deadcats might well show. Imo, the Takstar ‘sounds’ the best. But with all of them, you may have to use the narrowest field of view.
@@iancraig Thank you!
Hi Ian, My wife just bought this recorder for me and so far I love it. I use it for audio only because I don't record video much. However the biggest selling point for me being vision impaired is the new voice assistant the recorder has. I love hearing other peoples clips and audio tests of this recorder so thank you.
I've spent all night watching videos on this camera and your footage looks the best! Ordered one for myself online now.
The nice thing about this camera is its real ease of use. One thing I wish that it could do is switch between Pal and NTSC though. For me that would be handy. Being able to switch between 25/50/and 30/60 fps.
Oh wow sounds are brilliant ❤
What’s really nice is that they are nice and cheap too!
great video. thank you.
BEWARE. You cannot buy replacement cables for this mic and Aputure customer service do not care, they do not respond to emails, they do not even have this mic on their website anymore. The cables are proprietary. So if you get this mic second hand without the cables you are screwed.
I'm going to apply for Buckfast Abbey Monastery to become a monk and serve. ✝️ 🙏
Hi William. It’s a wonderful place to be part of. The monks themselves are really friendly and are happy to be photographed and join in with the fun. It’s also so beautiful. I love the atmosphere there and there are no ‘pretences’ and you are free to be yourself without lots of ‘airs and graces’. I’m very light hearted in my personality and the monks just join in. They’re great. They see the fun in life clearly.
thanks.
Where can I buy this microphone? I can’t find it.
micbooster.com/clippy-and-pluggy-microphones/98-2323-clippy-stereo-em272-microphone.html#/84-plug_type-right_angle/202-microphone-em272m They do send out of UK to other countries as well.
@@iancraig thanks I bought one I was always looking for a low noise Lavalier also because I like to use Lavalier as voice microphones so I wanted to do this without very loud noise
You want two mics for voice?
@@iancraig no I just ordered one of the microphones not the combo
Ah, ok. The mic is fantastic. Low noise. High output. Not good with radio transmitters. Picks up interference if connected to transmitters. My most used lavalier actually.
Can you use this in phone?
I think that it would need an adapter. It has a stereo plug.
so much swag
We had such a good time. That video really brings back a happy day.
Love you ian
Thank you
My camera looks different, it is a sony HDR
They all start with HDR-CX (and then a number)
Is this the CX625 or CX450?
Action 2
Does the Sony CX625 have Cinematone? And is it applied to 25P or only for 24p models? Thnx
Yes, it has cinematone which can be applied in all frame rates.
@@iancraig thnx. Because I bought a PJ410 camera assuming it was the exact same menu since the manual lists the CX series on it, and sure enough, it doesn’t have Cinematone. I find it odd, but maybe it’s exclusive for the CX models. I went through one of your menu navigations from the Cinematone video and trust me the PJ menu doesn’t have all the features! I Mainly bought it for XAVC-S.
Word of warning when using these outside in sunlight, which you will, that's the reason for using it! If you hold the camera pointing to the ground with the loupe lens pointing up, you'll concentrate the sun on a single spot on your screen and will burn it, with a permanent yellow mark. Once you've stood like that for several minutes you'll have a family of yellow marks all over the screen. The loupe lens is a magnifying glass. I damaged two cameras before I realised. I have that same loupe under the Calumet brand, it has a rubber cover for the lens, now I know why...
I never thought of that. Thanks.
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I need the lavalier mic too. So I'm lookin at the Rode SmartLav+. Did you used this mic?
Yes. I have that one too. I prefer the Little Clippy though. It has much lower self noise and is richer sounding. Another I like is the newer Rode lavalier. It’s the ‘flat’ one. Again, very robust sound. These days though, I do tend to EQ the sound more often than not so for me, the self noise is the biggest problem with them in quiet environments.
@@iancraig It doesn't sell in our country. So you are an elect I can't find it on Amazon or Ebay I like how it sound though I'm gonna use it with my laptop for recordin videos with a standart camera with the standard settings of Win11
If you visit Micbooster.com, Nick’s company is in UK, but he does send them out to USA.
@@iancraig They don't take the orders no more, right?
Still selling as far as I know.…….. worldwide shipping is there. micbooster.com/clippy-and-pluggy-microphones/65-1084-clippy-em272-microphone.html#/36-single_2_4_matched_capsules-single/202-microphone-em272m
They still make the CX405. I bought one new a few weeks ago. Fedex destroyed it in shipping so I have to wait for a replacement to arrive. Grr!
It’s been going for quite a long time now. Such a good buy really. It would be nice if the stuck 4K in an updated version though.
@@iancraig I don't know. 4K seems an awful waste of resources. 1080p is pretty close to 2K and the cinemas use 2K and 4K
I use 4K on my TV though and footage does look sharp on it when it is truly 4K rather than upscaled.
@@iancraigI suspect there's a fault with the TV in that case.
Does it have a remote start ?
No, not one that I remember. Mine has long gone now.
Oooo What you end up with
I have quite a lot of cameras but for quick takes with good sound, I use an ax53 with a mic plugged in or I record separately on a Zoom h6 n. For other stuff I use either a Canon or Sony mirrorless camera with an f1.4 lens which is amazing for low light.
Thank you very much. The video helped me a lot. I loved it, I liked the camera, and I also liked that you put the translation in Arabic.💗💗💗
I’m glad that it was useful. It’s quite an old video now.
Lovely video Mr Craig!
Thank you Mr Emm.
Beautiful couple, may you live long!
I’ll drink to that! I’ve got to 70 so far ….. touch wood!
Hi Ian hope you're well. Enjoyed my virtual walk around your village seeing all the sights and sounds. I thought the picture was very good along with the audio maybe the colours were a bit flat but OK for a vlog or two. Enjoyed the John Wayne impression, I have a hat nearly identical to yours. Best wishes stay safe Jon
Hi Jon. I shot it in D-cinelike which is quite flat. I often find the normal profile a bit contrasty. It’s a really tiny thing to be videoing on tbh. My old hat is so knackered that it makes me look a bit vagrant like so I changed it for a leather one. Still too new looking but I’ll soon get it battered in.
The Action 2 attracted me because of its diminutive size. When I first tried it, I was underwhelmed with my footage and felt that it just didn't look that great. Following that, I virtually never used it. Recently, I've been wanting to take video without drawing too much attention to myself, so I decided to just give it another go. I've used the Action 4 which is a brilliant little camera, since it came out and never understood why I felt so bad about the Action 2. So this is a quick little video about nothing in particular, using just the Action 2 and its internal mic, wandering around to see what I get. Just one thing, Don't use an ND filter while walking!!! The shutter is too slow and you get poor stabilisation as I found at the start of this video. I was just too lazy to take it off!!!!
Great review. Just bought mine a few days ago. Your review helped a lot.
I’m glad that it was useful to you. I got rid of mine because I just couldn’t settle with the video aspect.
_// Thanks for sharing the video! Let me tell you something important: God loves you! God loves us ! He is no respecter of persons! because God wants us all to be saved! and let us go to the knowledge of the "Truth" God wants to save us from eternal damnation, which we all deserve because of sin, Who entered the world through Adam, and through sin entered into death, and thus death passed to all human beings, therefore, we are all "Sinners" But the Love of God was so great for us, that he sent his only Son (Jesus Christ), gave him to this world, to die and rise again for all of us! No respect of persons! so that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ does not go to eternal punishment, but rather has “Eternal Life! “ Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; and he was buried, and he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures Jesus Christ came to call sinners to “Repent! “ and, whoever believes in Him, has “Eternal Life! “But whoever refuses to believe in Jesus Christ, the wrath of God abides on him. Then, as by Adam's transgression, condemnation came to all human beings, in the same way, by the justice of Jesus Christ, justification of life came to all human beings! All of us who believe in The Only Savior of the world! The Only Mediator between God and us! The Lord Jesus Christ! The son of God! All of us who trust in Him; we have “Eternal Life! “ And we must know that in no other there is salvation; because there is no other name under heaven, given to human beings, in which we can be saved. Only Believing/Trusting in “Jesus Christ” can we be Saved! But Jesus Christ also said: Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Therefore, we must be doers of the Word of God! and not only listeners and/or readers, deceiving ourselves. So let's read the Word of God! There is his Will! what God wants us to do! Let us mainly read the Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and pray to God, our Heavenly Father, all the days of life that He gave us! God loves you! God loves us! Only to Him be the Glory Forever! Amen! Biblical Source: Acts 10:34-35 / 1 Timothy 2:3-6 / Romans 5:12 / John 3:16 / 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 / Luke 5:32 / John 3:36 / Romans 5:18 / John 6:47 / Acts 4:12 / Matthew 7:21 / James 1:22 /"
I'm so close to ditching the GoPro ecosystem and moving to DJI. Sick of the GoPro limitations and needing so many accessories just to get a decent external mic plugged in. Great video!
The Hero 9 did it for me. Freezing, switching off while recording, locking up. I became so sick of it. Never had a freeze or lock up on any Action and I have all 4!
@@iancraig that’s pretty good! I’ve maybe had a couple GoPro crashes but I don’t use it that often. I’m just pricing up a DJI mic 2 for GoPro but for the TX and RX plus GoPro media mod it would set me back around £250 😤 I could probably sell my GoPro 11 and then buy the Action 4 and a single DJI mic 2
If you get the Action 4, then the DJI Mic 2 is just superb with it. Set input volume around +6 on the Action and it sounds great and has a really healthy volume too. The Action 4 and Ace Pro are my favourite Action cams. Gopro doesn't come into it for me.
@@iancraig great stuff thanks so much. I think my decision has been made 😄
It’s vastly different from Australia. Looking at the pond my first thoughts were of snakes and mosquitoes, then I realised they wouldn’t exist there. This is the best review I’ve seen. Thank you. I just bought a used one on EBay rather than a cheap new one & it seems I’ve landed a beauty. They’re still available new for $AUD500+ . On a tripod it should fine for filming football for the local club. Thanks again!
Great for football with the huge zoom on it. Yes, in the UK, the only thing we fear the most is the neighbour. A very ferocious breed.
@@iancraig Good fences make good neighbours. We’ve been very lucky.
i have the Zoom Q2n and the picture always looks a little bit grainy?
I guess small sensor doesn’t help. Also, you can’t fix the iso so that it stays low. The lack of manual overrides makes it difficult to get good quality on these cameras other than in really good light.
@@iancraig cheers for info,.. im looking for a good phone camera or camcorder with great picture and sound,.. i thought with the zoom products the sound would be great,... but not impressed with the grainy picture,.. i would imagine its the same for the zoom q8n-4k video camera,..
Yes. Q8 is the very same. I loved the form factor and sound, but hated the picture quality when light was less than ideal. Mine’s long gone. All they needed to do was get it to work in manual mode, so that we could get iso under control. Trouble is that in low light, the iso is possible going up too quickly rather than shutter. I’m not sure, but low light is really poor which is quite funny for a camera designed for musicians who often work in low light environments. Also the fov was too wide for my tastes.
Very useful review, based on personal practical experience. Enough information for me to make my purchase decision. Thank's a lot!
Hi Ian, have enjoyed your vids on the CX405 and other topics. I've been using a CX405 for a few years now and completely agree with you about its ease of use and its secret power (optical zoom). My two tips are to put a couple of little stick-on lavalier furry windshields on each of the mics. The wind noise without them makes the audio almost unusable, with anything more than the most gentle of breezes. With the little lavalier windshields the audio is magnitudes better! Other thing I do is to use a small powerbank with a usb extension cable. I velcro it to my tripod or just leave it in my pocket. That little village btw is just so quintessential England! Where is it? Surrey/Kent maybe?
Hi. Yes, great ideas. I’m in a village called Crockham Hill, which is right on the border between Kent and Surrey. On the path where those old Canterbury monks walked and apparently, stopped in our pub which was then an inn. I’m surrounded by farms which is fantastic, but there isn’t a single shop here, so if we get snow, it’s freezer time!
@@iancraig ah ha, my wife's parents were in Smallfieid. I'm a Kiwi in NZ, but for some reason figured it was close by. Lovely part of the world. :) Do try the furry windshields, they really work well for this camera.
Actually, I use do use fluffies on them normally if it's windy! I love it here except for no shops. Smallfield isn’t far from me.