SOURCE: External Microphones ??? Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 Digi Cam.
Sony is a company which does not want you to be free to buy the accessories of your choice. This is true with too many of their products.
The only option I know of is the option I went with:
External microphone produced by Sony itself. I purchased the shotgun microphone: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11038016&tab=featuresTab
You can see them all here, but be sure to put the model (HDR-HC3) in there to filter your actual options: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644492284&N=4294966295&accessory=true#
I purchased mine on eBay for a better price and to avoid Sony.
One other thing I did is: I purchased a handheld, pocket-size voice recorder with a tie-clip microphone. Mine is an Olympus.
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SOURCE: External mic for sony dcr-hc38
Hello,
Microphone Input for your camcorder is not available.
Please see the spec sheet below.
http://news.sel.sony.com/documents/consumer/digital_imaging/camcorders/dvd/DCR-HC38_Specs.pdf
SOURCE: Hi i have a Sony hdr CX550 handycam camcorder
Most mics will work if the plug fits the socket on camera and it fits on the hot shoe okay, I never use Sony mics on my Sony camera, you end up paying for the name, not the item.
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