Product Description

Directionnal stereo micro

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19609 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2591B002AA
• Released on: 2008-05-14
• Dimensions: 2.20 pounds

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Customer Reviews

Canon DM-100 Directional Microphone...Rubbish..buy a different mike
I've given this Microphone 1 star as I had to give it a rating star...I would like to have given it -5 as it is useless.
I've Had this microphone a few weeks now and as no Instruction manual was supplied I have had to work out how to use it by experimenting with the different settings..The wind shield in my opinion is totally useless,wind noise is apparent on all the settings..this microphone is a waste of money and I'd advise people to look elsewhere at different Microphone's..
I'd also like to warn people that if you do buy this microphone then DO NOT BUY FROM ..."SHOP UK" HERE ON AMAZON..
I had to contact them after 2 weeks to ask when would the Microphone be delivered to me..It was about 10 days after that that I received the Microphone..No Instruction manual was supplied..when I contacted them they Ignored my Emails,it was after more Emails from me telling them I would leave them negative feedback that they basically laughed at my requesting an Instruction Manual and told me to take it up with Amazon...I have never dealt with anybody as unprofessional as these people...
I sent them another Email asking them politely to please get me an Instruction manual..that was about 1 week ago and they have again Ignored me.
I have had enough and have left them a negative feedback on their Site and this is a sarcastic message I've just received from them (Sun 27th July 08)

"We would like to thank you very much for your wonderful feedback. We hope you enjoy your product as we enjoyed Shipping it to you.


Best Regards
Shop Uk Ltd "

These Shop UK people are a disgrace to Amazon..you have been warned...stay away from them..they take your money and leave you high and dry.

Exactly what I wanted it to be.
I bought this product because after doing an interview with the Canon HF200 using the built-in microphone, it became very obvious that the standard mic is just... pants.

I was nearly put off by the negative reviews which talk about the build quality. Okay, so the docking foot is plastic and easily broken: this is true. Canon could have easily given the DM-100 a metal foot like the Speedlite 580EX II. But they didn't, and you just have to treat the product accordingly. I don't understand why people blame Canon when they break their own microphone. Canon didn't make you drop it, and it's not like they have promised that it resists sudden impacts to fragile parts. Having said that though the part IS fragile and extra care needs to be taken when docking, un-docking, and storing. Extra care should be taken not to lift the camera by the microphone, or to pull the mic off the camera by the main body, as either of these could damage the docking foot, the shoe itself, or the shock absorbing collar on the microphone's stalk.

The sound quality is simply in a different league to the built-in mic. Using the shotgun mode, noise from the periphery of the shot is cut down dramatically, and the sound from the subject is richer and less tinny. Operator noises are also negligible. The 90 and 120 degree modes actually do give a noticeably different experience (I was cynically expecting them to be indistinguishable from each other), and the wind sock DOES make a huge difference.

One reviewer stated that the wind sock was useless; this has not been my experience so I can only assume s/he was in very high wind that exceeded the ability of the wind sock to mitigate the noise. The wind sock has limitations because it obviously has to let SOME sound through, so it will not top ALL air movement toward the mic. The only way you can say it is "useless" is if you have recorded with a protected mic and an unprotected mic simultaneously, and found no difference in the recorded wind levels.

Once docked the DM-100 shares the same controls as the built-in mic. That is to say, choosing auto or manual volume control from the functions menu, and changing the recording level in manual, apply to the DM-100. You will know when the DM-100 is operating because an "S" icon appears in the bottom middle of the onscreen display indicating the mini advanced shoe is engaged. Something else I also like is that the clearance between the camera and the mic leaves plenty of space for you to hold and operate the camera without knocking the DM-100 or brushing the fibres of the wind sock, which would create unwanted noise.

Overall I am pleased that I bought this mic as it allows me to achieve the kind of sound quality that I want with my HD videos. There is a maxim that viewers are more forgiving of poor quality video than poor quality sound, and this mic lets you even up the odds as far as that is concerned.

I rate this product four stars - the expense (Canon at it again) and the fragility of the docking foot are responsible for that missing star.

Excellent microphone
I've used this for over three months now and the sound quality is an improvement over using the built-in microphone. The "hairy" wind protector is useful but does attract attention when you are recording. Expensive but worth it.