Shotgun and on-camera microphones

Shotgun and on-camera microphones that narrow what the camera hears to what it is pointed at, from compact on-camera to broadcast tubes.

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How to choose a shotgun microphone

Powering and output. On-camera models such as the Rode VideoMic GO II and VideoMicro II run on plug-in power over a 3.5 mm jack or USB-C and need nothing else. Broadcast tubes like the Rode NTG5 and Shure VP89 output XLR and need 48 V phantom from a recorder, mixer or camera with XLR inputs.

Tube length versus reach. A longer interference tube rejects more from the sides but is harder to aim and unforgiving off-axis. Short mics are more usable handheld; long mics belong on a boom pole.

Self-noise. Quoted in dB-A. Below about 15 dB-A you can record quiet dialogue without the hiss becoming the floor of the mix.

Mounting. Every one of these needs shock isolation and, outdoors, a windshield — those live in microphone accessories.

Rode supplies 18 of these, Shure adds the VP83F Lenshopper and VP82, and Godox and SmallRig cover the budget on-camera end. Shure and Atomos models ship priced; most Rode and Godox models are enquire until dealer pricing lands.