Recording Sound with DSLR Cameras

Each DSLR camera is similar but not identical in their audio specifications. Chances are you don’t have an audio background, so making sure you understand your equipment and taking a little extra time to learn or review some basic rules for capturing good audio is recommended.

Let’s start by taking a look at how to set up the basics to run audio from a camera. All cameras will have similar audio setups, so we will use the Canon 5D Mark II (Figure 7-1) as our example model.

First just look at what the specifications are on your camera. This will help you get acquainted with some of the basic terms and things that can be done with your camera in terms of audio. The following is from the 5D Mark II audio recording specifications: