ECM-G1

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Title “Shotgun Microphone ECM-G1” over view of microphone body

Caption “Shotgun Microphone ECM-G1” over shot of vlogger shooting selfie in airport terminal building, holding camera mounted on shooting grip at arm’s length, with microphone attached to camera
Vlogger: “So now we’re going to go explore the city. I hope you enjoy this vlog. Let’s go!”

Shot of vlogger walking through airport terminal while shooting selfie, holding camera mounted on shooting grip at arm’s length, with microphone attached to camera; shot zooms in to show the camera (α7C) and attached microphone close-up, with Caption “Compact, lightweight with high-quality sound”

Caption “Compact, lightweight with high-quality sound” over shot of vlogger on beach shooting selfie, holding camera mounted on shooting grip at arm’s length, with microphone and wind screen attached to camera

Caption “Compact, lightweight with high-quality sound” over shot of user removing camera (ZV-E10) with microphone attached from bag; then shooting forward with picture on LCD screen visible

Caption “Compact, lightweight with high-quality sound” over shot of vlogger walking through aquarium shooting selfie, holding camera mounted on shooting grip at arm’s length, with microphone attached to camera

Caption “Compact, lightweight with high-quality sound” over shot of vlogger standing on boat deck shooting selfie, holding camera mounted on shooting grip at arm’s length, with microphone and wind screen attached to camera

Captions “Large-diameter microphone capsule for high-quality sound” and “14.6mm 0.57 inch” over shot of microphone body with arrow graphic indicating capsule diameter

Caption “Large-diameter microphone capsule realises clear sound collection while suppressing noise” over shot of microphone body with arrow graphic indicating capsule diameter

Caption “Clear frontal sound collection with super-cardioid” over split-screen graphics.
Left: caption “Built-in microphone Omni-directional” with diagram showing circular sensitivity pattern.
Right: caption “ECM-G1 Super-cardioid” with diagram showing reduced sensitivity toward the sides and rear of the camera to emphasise sound from the frontal area

Caption “Shooting in a place with ambient sounds” over frontal portrait of vlogger in airport terminal

Split screen:
Left: Caption “Camera’s built-in microphone⁰ Omni-directional” with diagram from previous shot showing circular sensitivity pattern, and caption “Picks up sounds from all directions”
Right: Caption “ECM-G1 Super-cardioid” with diagram from previous shot showing reduced sensitivity toward the sides and rear of the camera to emphasise sound from the frontal area, and caption “Focuses on the voice in front”

Left and right half-screens alternately show vlogger saying “So today, we’re at the airport, as you can see, it’s a little early in the morning, but I’m really really excited to explore the city”. The vlogger’s voice is more clearly audible on the right half-screen, where competing background noise and a PA announcement are far less prominent.

Shot of vlogger in café shooting selfie; then
Caption “Super-cardioid pickup for front-focused audio capture” over shot of vlogger in café shooting video of dish; then
Caption “Super-cardioid pickup for front-focused audio capture” reappears with diagram from previous shot showing reduced sensitivity toward the sides and rear of the camera to emphasise sound from the frontal area; soundtrack captures sizzling sound as sauce is poured over dish on metal hotplate. By contrast, voice of vlogger (behind the camera) saying “Oh my gosh this is so delicious” is barely audible

Caption “Reduction of noise from wind and vibration”
Caption “Wind screen is supplied to reduce wind noise” over side view of camera with microphone and wind screen attached, and circled with graphic

Caption “Ideal for outdoor shooting” over repeat of previous shot of vlogger on beach shooting selfie, holding camera mounted on shooting grip at arm’s length, with microphone and wind screen attached to camera

Caption “Shock and vibration suppression” over close-up side view of camera with microphone attached, with area at base of microphone circled with graphic, and wavy graphics indicating vibration

Caption “Simple connection”
Caption “Attached on cameras equipped with Multi Interface (MI) Shoe” over shot of microphone being attached to camera’s MI Shoe and screw wheel tightened

Captions “Battery-free” and subsequently “Cable-free” over shot of camera with microphone attached, mounted on shooting grip, being hand-held by vlogger shooting selfie outdoors

Caption “Microphone out jack to connect¹ with a wide range of devices” over shot of microphone body showing “MIC OUT” jack circled with graphic; then shot of a different device being used for vlogging with the ECM-G1 attached by cable

Caption “What’s in the box” above 4 shots of microphone and supplied accessories:
Caption “ECM-G1 Connector protect cap” with shot of microphone body and protective cap that fits over connection terminals;
Caption “Recording cable⁰” with shot of cable
Caption “Wind screen” with shot of wind screen;
Caption “Pouch” with shot of pouch

Long shot of vlogger walking along coastal barrier while shooting selfie

Caption “Enjoy high-quality sound anywhere, anytime”

3-way split screen showing stills of microphone connected to various cameras. Left: via MI Shoe; centre: via MI Shoe with wind screen attached; right: via recording cable.

Shot of vlogger on train, shooting selfie with camera hand-held mounted on shooting grip, with microphone attached

Shots of vlogger shooting selfie with camera hand-held mounted on shooting grip, with microphone attached: by coast, on escalator, in aquarium, and on viewing platform (with wind screen attached)

Caption “A wide range of genuine microphones for your creations” over shot showing an array of 8 different cameras, with various different types of microphones attached

Title “Shotgun Microphone ECM-G1” over view of microphone body

Caption “Sony is striving for a zero environmental footprint, with our Road to Zero” over shot of foliage

“Road to ZERO” logo over aerial shot of forest

Caption “Plastic in the packaging” over shot of plastic-based packaging containing Sony ECM-XYST1M microphone; then caption “has been replaced with paper” over paper-based packaging of the same product; then caption “for over 1.4 million products¹” over shot of many Sony products in paper-based packaging

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