

- #Best video camera for youtube with audio portable
- #Best video camera for youtube with audio pro
- #Best video camera for youtube with audio professional
We've tested this method with our Canon EOS 60D and the audio actually sounds pretty good, especially if the end product is for web only. If you use a microphone with an XLR output, something like the Sennheiser EW 112P wireless mic (what we use), you'll need to get an XLR to mini-jack converter. One popular choice among filmmakers is the Rode VideoMic Pro. This "XLR Box" offers several advantages including: a headphone jack (older model DSLRs lack a headphone input), audio meter to monitor the sound, multiple XLR inputs, phantom power for mics that don't have their own power source and control/ability to disable the DSLR's internal audio gain control.
#Best video camera for youtube with audio portable
Something like the Zoom H4n Portable Digital Recorder or Tascam DR100 Mark II. You'll have to sync audio in post production (editing), but it's pretty easy with some third party software such as PluralEyes or even Final Cut X.
#Best video camera for youtube with audio professional

AGC is a feature that automatically turns up the volume when the sound is super quiet and automatically turns it down if that sound is super loud (such as at a concert or during a super windy day). One advantage of using an XLR Box is that it "cancels out" the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) that is built into most DSLRs. One way to do that is by using a preamp or "XLR Box" like the BeachTek DXA-5Da (shown below). The next best thing to using an external recording device is to rig up your DSLR and bring audio directly into the camera through the mini-jack input. Option is that you'll have to sync up the audio in editing and you've got to deal with a detached recording device which is a pain if you're a one-person-crew. You really want to have a direct XLR cable connection from a high quality mic, such as the (expensive but popular) broadcast quality Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun mic, into a separate recording device, such as the Zoom H4n Portable Digital Recorder or Tascam DR100 Mark II. The only problem with that Both mics are mounted and positioned so that you can use the eyepiece without additional mounting equipment.You can see in the photo above a mini cable coming out of the Zoom H4n into the camera - that's simply a back-up to record audio on both the Zoom and the camera. It doesn’t have the same fine boost control (you get -10dB, 0dB, and +20dB) or external recording, but you get amazing sound on a single AA battery. What about the VP83 LensHopper? Still an excellent choice for about $90 less. Pair it with the Shure A83-FUR Windjammer for outdoor shooting.
#Best video camera for youtube with audio pro
If you’re trying to choose between the Rode VideoMic Pro and this, get this one. The self-noise level is extremely low as well.

It uses AA batteries, has a Rycote Lyre suspension system, and is built to last. Having the ability to record with and without a camera opens up your options a ton. The main reason is the fine boost control that you don’t see on other similar mics – you can change the gain up to +60dB in 1dB increments – allowing you to get the perfect level right on the mic! The Shure VP83 F LensHopper (the model with integrated flash storage) is one of my favorite camera-mounted shotgun mics for a DSLR, especially if you are not using an external mic pre-amp or mixer.
