Sony's new shotgun microphone offers built-in A/D converter compatible with a7R IV

Alongside the a7R IV, Sony has unveiled a new shotgun microphone that, when used with the new camera, offers built-in audio/digital conversion to provide digital audio recording in camera. The ECM-B1M shotgun microphone includes eight pickup capsules, with three user-selectable directionality patterns. The unit itself is about 10cm / 4in in length. It will be available in September for $350. A new XLR mic adaptor kit is also introduced, with two XLR/TRS combo connectors and one 3.5mm stereo mini...