The Sony ECM-HGZ1 is a compact gun/zoom microphone for compatible Sony HandyCam cameras. The compact microphone enhances audio quality and mounts to the active (16-pin) shoe where the audio and power connections are made. ECM-HGZ1 features a telephoto mode that rejects ambiance and background audio at the off-axis sections of the capsule. The Wide-Angle mode broadens the pickup angle, so no sound occurring in frame is missed.

Key Features
• Shotgun zoom microphone for compatible Handycam camcorders
• Synchronizes the microphone's pickup pattern with the camcorder's zoom
• Captures a super cardioid pattern in telephoto and a cardioid pattern in wide-angle
• Includes three setting positions for use in a variety of video shooting situations
• Works with a Handycam camcorder's Active Interface Shoe
• Powered by camcorder; no need for a separate battery