VideoMicro II Compact Shotgun Microphonevs A7CR
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VideoMicro II Compact Shotgun Microphone
Starting from £65 new
Best for Vlogging, interviews & on-camera audio
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A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Vlogging, Interviews & On-Camera Audio — VideoMicro II Compact Shotgun Microphone: The VideoMicro II is the most recommended compact camera microphone for good reason. It's small enough to leave on the camera, sounds dramatically better than internal mics, and requires no batteries. If you record any video and haven't added a microphone yet, start here.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
VideoMicro II Compact Shotgun Microphone
- Vloggers and content creators who need better audio from their camera
- Filmmakers and documentary shooters who want on-camera ambient sound
- Interview videographers who want directional audio pickup
- Anyone who finds built-in camera microphone audio unacceptable
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The videomicro ii compact shotgun microphone is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | VideoMicro II Compact Shotgun Microphone | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £65 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | — | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 61.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | — | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | — | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | — | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 43g (including Rycote Lyre shockmount) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 8cm × 2cm (without shockmount) | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | — | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | — | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | — | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | 3.5mm TRS + USB-C output — works with cameras, computers and smartphones | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | VideoMicro II Compact Shotgun Microphone | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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