Microphone Test: Canon HV30 Built-in Mic vs. Rode NT3

A comparison between the built-in microphone on the Canon HV30 compared to the Rode NT3 Cardioid Condenser Microphone.

The Canon HV30 was positioned about 4 feet away, and the Rode NT3 was only about 1.5 feet, on a boom. So you could say it was an unfair test, but since the NT3 can be put on a boom and the HV30's mic can't, it still demonstrates the advantages of the NT3.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Canon
• HV30
• High
• Definition
• Rode
• NT3
• Cardioid
• Condenser
• Microphone
• Test
• Vs
• Comparison
• versus
• dialogue
• film
• location
• recording
• mini
• DV
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[wowamazing123]

built in sounds crap. nt3 sounds wonderful in comparison.

[imjustthesexmacine]

che faccia di minchia :D

[phatdoggy440]

unfair test? the mic costs half as much as the camera of course its gonna sound better. That's kinda the point too. See if the Nt 3 sounds better on a boom then the built in mic.

[Chradnev]

I believe it's actually

'for relaxing times...make it Suntory time'.

But nice demonstration of the NT3. Were you using a boom pole or a stand?

[PuckEntertainment]

he looks like tarantino

[KeeLiphotonics]

lol just read the info which has confirmed my suspicion that this was an unfair test.

[spikbeatz]

so I searched for the NT3 on B&H and it looks like a wireless mic. Is it? And if it is, how did you connect it to the HV30? I know the HV30 has a 3.5mm jack for external mics.

Thanks

[MetalcoreLV]

Goooood NT3 is goood as hell :)

[Kantarellpaj]

Damn what difference!

How far away was the NT3?