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Hi Brandy, if you are looking for a very simple mono (not stereo) in-camera recording ability, here are two I have used with my Sony cameras:
1. Rode VideoMicro - super simple, no battery no settings to adjust on the microphone. You do need to plug it into the camera and set the audio gain in your camera. It retails for $42. The mic is directional. As others have stated, an on-camera mic is best if you are fairly close to the camera, say within 10 feet or so. This might be a good, inexpensive option to experiment with.
2. Sony ECM-B10 - more expensive at $250. Still no batteries and it interfaces directly to the camera without a cord. One really nice thing is that it automatically adjusts gain. There are more options on the mic for noise reduction, and a selection of directional or omnidirectional modes. This is my go-to mic for on-the-go. If you're interested, here's a link to an interview I conducted with a winemaker in Italy. I used the ECM-B10 & A74 for this interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YyvPmqskvE&t=11s

<blockquote data-quote="jmb5121" data-source="post: 42382" data-attributes="member: 3123">Hi Brandy, if you are looking for a very simple mono (not stereo) in-camera recording ability, here are two I have used with my Sony cameras:1. Rode VideoMicro - super simple, no battery no settings to adjust on the microphone. You do need to plug it into the camera and set the audio gain in your camera. It retails for $42. The mic is directional. As others have stated, an on-camera mic is best if you are fairly close to the camera, say within 10 feet or so. This might be a good, inexpensive option to experiment with.2. Sony ECM-B10 - more expensive at $250. Still no batteries and it interfaces directly to the camera without a cord. One really nice thing is that it automatically adjusts gain. There are more options on the mic for noise reduction, and a selection of directional or omnidirectional modes. This is my go-to mic for on-the-go.&nbsp; If you&#039;re interested, here&#039;s a link to an interview I conducted with a winemaker in Italy. I used the ECM-B10 &amp; A74 for this interview. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YyvPmqskvE&amp;t=11s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YyvPmqskvE&amp;t=11s</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="jmb5121, post: 42382, member: 3123"] Hi Brandy, if you are looking for a very simple mono (not stereo) in-camera recording ability, here are two I have used with my Sony cameras: 1. Rode VideoMicro - super simple, no battery no settings to adjust on the microphone. You do need to plug it into the camera and set the audio gain in your camera. It retails for $42. The mic is directional. As others have stated, an on-camera mic is best if you are fairly close to the camera, say within 10 feet or so. This might be a good, inexpensive option to experiment with. 2. Sony ECM-B10 - more expensive at $250. Still no batteries and it interfaces directly to the camera without a cord. One really nice thing is that it automatically adjusts gain. There are more options on the mic for noise reduction, and a selection of directional or omnidirectional modes. This is my go-to mic for on-the-go. If you're interested, here's a link to an interview I conducted with a winemaker in Italy. I used the ECM-B10 & A74 for this interview. [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YyvPmqskvE&t=11s[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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