This mic is definitely an improvement over the 5.1 surround sound recording of the factory sony camcorder. The problem with the 5.1 record mode is that it washes out the central focus and raises the level of background noise.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Easy To Use; Good Interface With Camcorder; Improves Performance; Lightweight

No Wind guard; Seems a bit flimsy

I bought this mic about a year ago for a sony SR7, and when I mounted it on the camera I could barely tell the difference between it and the onboard mic. I recommend getting the RODE video mic that has significantly better sound quality. Also, the mic broke not long after I bought it.

Product works great

Clear Sound; Compact; Easy To Use; Lightweight

A nice add-on for the $$$

Compact Design; Easy To Use; Interfaces Well With Camcorder

Good in noisy locations where you don't want a cable catching and making a background sound. Interviews good.

Great Sound Quality

Product used with Sony handycam List of compatible cameras online Bought with confidence as did homework first.

Clean lines; Compact; Ideal Travel Mic; Improves Audio; Light Weight

Only microphone made to fit my camcorder so no choice, however it is rather fragile. A more robust model would be an improvement.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Lightweight

No Performance Improvement; No Zoom at a distants

This little unit is deceiving. It may be small, but it works well. This microphone is complementary to the overall camera.