You still need an external mic for it . You need an external mic for any camera pretty much to get good sound . esp if vlogging and planning to vlog anywhere with a little sound . I know a few people who get an lav with a long cable and that works great for them loud places you can hear them crystal clear floating around , others who get a fluff ball mic , and then just angle it depending if they want atmos shots or if they ' re talking taking a slight hit on that if a place is a little louder they need some processing in post to clear up their words <| sep |> I own a few of these . If you got a good price , not a stupid choice at all . If it ' s used , replace the bearings in it and give it a good cleaning before you build it up . They ' re got instructions on their site . I use finish nails to manipulate the pawl springs , and use just a tiiiiiny drop of Phil ' s tenacious on them .