topic Re: Wind noise in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Wind noise

jabeita — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:50:01 GMT

Has anyone arrived at a simple solution for reducing, or eliminating, wind noise during video shooting on the A3400 or any of the small point-and-shoot cameras with the built-in mikes?

Re: Wind noise

smack53 — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 02:09:06 GMT

Unfortunately there isn't much you can do with the PowerShot A3400 series of cameras and the sound quality. Some of the cameras have a wind filter in the menu, but it does not appear that you have that option. Nor do you have a mic jack for an external microphone. You will have to be very wary of wind or just record indoors where you can have better control of unwanted noise.

Steve M.

Re: Wind noise

jabeita — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:43:50 GMT

Thank you Steve. I may experiment with some filter ideas, but you are correct. It will be a challenge for outdoor windy days.

Re: Wind noise

charleyhorse — Sat, 02 May 2015 12:04:11 GMT

How about creating your own "wind muff" by attaching cotton balls to the tiny internal mic's somehow??

Re: Wind noise

Grazie — Sun, 03 May 2015 20:30:24 GMT

I got one of these on my SX50: http://www.willhutchinson.co.uk/micromuff/micromuff-original.html

You might get an idea?

Re: Wind noise

jabeita — Mon, 04 May 2015 00:22:43 GMT

Charleyhorse and Grazie-- good ideas from both of you. THANKS!! It's got me thinking. The challenge is that the mic opening is soooo small, as is the whole camera, but I think I can come up with something.