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Hack to allow an external 3.5 mic to be connected to the NX500 via the micro USB port

Started Oct 3, 2017 | Discussions thread
flip 21
OP flip 21 Senior Member • Posts: 1,439
Samsung EM10 mic on the NX500/NX3000 - possible hack to make it work?

otto k wrote:

Vasile and I tried everything to switch USB port to host or OTG mode, with Vasile really trying and trying - but nothing.

Thanks for replying, and for trying Otto

AS we know the Sony A6000 and the NX300 at least gives the users a way of at least using and external mic, via their hot shoe.

What really annoys me is that, a worst camera like the NX300, than the NX500 allows for the use of the Samsung EM10 mic. The AGC of the NX500 is much, much better. It doesn't produce those terrible ups, and downs in the audio, like the NX300, and you can choose the audio level. The AGC of the NX300 is a crap...

I know that the NX500, nor the NX3000, don't support the EM10. Do you know why?

I have the mic myself. I never tryed it on the NX500/3000, but I think it fits the hot shoe, right?

Do you know why the EM10 is not compatible with the NX500, and if there is something we could do to fix this? I can send it to you by mail, if you are willing to try to make it work with the camera. Right now my EM10 is in the box. It was a pain to use it with the NX300.

thanks

PS: I know the mic itself is great, and has headphones input, which is also great

Does it really works on the NX1? Maybe you can analyse why?

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