Alongside the a7R IV, Sony has unveiled a new shotgun microphone that, when used with the new camera, offers built-in audio/digital conversion to provide digital audio recording in camera. The ECM-B1M shotgun microphone includes eight pickup capsules, with three user-selectable directionality patterns.
The unit itself is about 10cm / 4in in length. It will be available in September for $350.
A new XLR mic adaptor kit is also introduced, with two XLR/TRS combo connectors and one 3. 5mm stereo mini jack. Both the shotgun microphone and XLR kit offer analog-out modes for cross compatibility. The XLR kit will be offered for $600 in October.
. dpreview.com2019-7-16 18:15