Well, while I use the Rode VideoMic and love it, I've heard a lot of good things about the Technica. My issue with the Technica is that it doesnt have a shock mount to absorb any bumps or vibrations. Also, the cable is 3 feet long. You are going to have to wrap that up somehow or have it dangling from the camera when mounted on cam.
My only advice is to find a brick and mortar that has both mics in stock and bring your camera in to test them out. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I searched through the list and have asked a few people but I am > looking for some real world advice here. I am going to buy and > external Mic for my camera, it's a Panasonic it's the PV-GS165 and I am > looking at the following 2 mics the Rode VideoMic and the Audio > Technica ATR-55. The Audio Techinica is about a 100 bucks less but the > user reviews seem pretty even on both models. I don't mind spending > the money, I just want to know if spending 100 bucks more is really > worth it. > > Any help and real usuage advice is greatly apprericated! > > And David Howell, I know what you will say ;) > > Heath > http://batmangeek.com >
