machia Loc: NJ

I need to use the video feature on my Canon T5i this Friday but have a question . The playback is fine as far as the video is concerned but the audio is very low . Looked at tutorials , YouTube , etc etc , set my audio levels etc but still has very low audio output when using the camera playback .
Will viewing the video on the TV or through a computer give me good audio ? Thank you in advance .

incognito

Why not try that first before asking that question

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

External microphone I think would help alot.

NJLen Loc: Freehold, NJ, USA

I show videos on my laptop at support groups that I lead. I use a small Altec Lansing speaker that attaches to the laptop via USB. The sound from the speaker is much louder than the sound from the laptop's speakers and fills the rooms.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I don't know if the T5i has an external microphone jack but it may. I always use external microphone when shooting video with my 70D, 80D and 5D IV. Also, is adjusting audio levels a menu option like it is on the 3 EOS cameras I mentioned. You will get better results when played back thru the computer.

machia Loc: NJ

I borrowed a RODE external microphone . I've adjusted audio levels in the menu . With and without the external microphone I can barely hear the audio . I'll try plugging it in to the computer tonight . If that doesn't remedy it , I must have a defective camera . Thanks for the reply.

machia Loc: NJ

Because I'm at work and asking the question now might give me the answer that I may have a defective camera . I only have a few days until I have to record this event .

larkahn

The one thing not addressed, is whether you are using the zoom on your camera. Microphones, including both in-camera and external do not zoom. If you are far away from the subject, but zoomed in visually, the audio will not zoom in. External mics have better audio quality and may pick up audio a little better: however, even they will not zoom in.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The tiny little speakers in cameras are useless... unless you are in an extremely quiet environment. Cameras without headphone jacks are intended for use with SEPARATE SOUND RECORDERS.

Does the T5i have a mic jack? If not, use a separate recorder and synchronize the sound in post-production/editing. The sound picked up by the camera provides a wave-form reference in the editor timeline.

On-camera mics are really awful. And because you are so far from the subject, the signal-to-noise ratio is awful. Sound for video needs to be recorded with a mic no more than three feet from a subject speaking normally (six inches is better!).

Since audio provides more than 60% of the MEANING of a video clip, good audio equipment and technique are essential.

YouTube is full of videos explaining how to record good audio for video.

machia Loc: NJ

I appreciate the time that you took to answer my question . Thank you .