External microphones that can be used with the EOS M3
Solution
You can use a commercially available external microphone that is equipped with a stereo mini plug whose size is 3.5 mm in diameter with the camera.
NOTE
- It is possible to use a microphone that supports plug-in power (which is supplied from a camera to the microphone) because the EOS M3 is compatible with plug-in power.
- It is possible to use a condenser microphone. However, it is not possible to use a condenser microphone that requires phantom power (which is supplied from external power equipment to the microphone).
- It is not possible to use a dynamic microphone.
Compatibility of microphones
| Condenser microphone | Plug-in power (supplied from a recorder (camera) to the microphone) | Battery cell (supplied from a battery cell to the microphone) | Phantom power (supplied from external power equipment to the microphone) |
| Yes | Yes | No | |
| Dynamic microphone | Generating power by itself (Power is not required for the microphone. Includes microphones used for Karaoke) | ||
| No | |||