{"id":9830,"date":"2026-09-13T07:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-microphone-for-om-system-pen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:36:55","slug":"best-microphone-for-om-system-pen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-microphone-for-om-system-pen\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Microphone for OM SYSTEM PEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gagen-article gagen-v2\">\n<div class=\"article-intro\">\n<p>The OM SYSTEM PEN has a 3.5 mm TRS microphone jack and no headphone jack. The body is 393 g. A full-size video mic turns that rangefinder into a short boom pole. The on-camera mic that stays on that scale is the R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"quick-picks-box\">\n  <div class=\"qp-header\">\n  <h2>Our Top Picks at a Glance<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"qp-sub\">Reviewed September 2026 \u00b7 OM SYSTEM PEN \u00b7 393 g \u00b7 3.5 mm TRS mic in \u00b7 no headphone \u00b7 4K \/ C4K \u00b7 OM-Log400 8-bit \u00b7 vertical video<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-cards\">\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--gold\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">01<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.7 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">39 g, 80 mm, plug-powered supercardioid. TRS\u2013TRS in the box. Matches a 393 g PEN.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"qp-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#best-overall\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--green\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">02<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">DJI Mic Mini<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.5 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">10 g TX + 17.8 g RX. 3.5 mm TRS camera cable. Talk-to-camera without a long shotgun.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"qp-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#best-value\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--blue\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">03<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">R\u00d8DE VideoMicro<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.3 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">42 g original. Cardioid, Rycote Lyre, still plug-powered. The older short mic.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"qp-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#budget-pick\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"affiliate-disclosure\"><p><em>This page contains affiliate links. A purchase through those links may earn Cameraegg a commission at no extra cost to you.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-module buying-guide\" id=\"who-should-buy\">\n  <h3>Who should buy what<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n  <li><strong>Run-and-gun on the PEN\u2019s hot shoe:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-overall\">VideoMicro II<\/a>. 39 g, 80 mm, no battery, TRS cable in the box.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Talking-head or two-person audio:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-value\">DJI Mic Mini<\/a>. TX on a collar, RX on the shoe, 3.5 mm into the PEN. No headphone to monitor.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>The older short R\u00d8DE:<\/strong> <a href=\"#budget-pick\">VideoMicro<\/a>. 42 g, cardioid, still a PEN-scale shoe mic.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>XLR \/ NTG \/ Sony MI:<\/strong> the PEN is 3.5 mm TRS only. See <a href=\"#xlr-skip\">what this jack is not<\/a>.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n  <table class=\"comparison-table\">\n  <thead><tr><th>Mic<\/th><th>On the PEN<\/th><th>Weight<\/th><th>Power \/ jack<\/th><th>Buy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n  <tr class=\"highlight-row\"><td><strong>R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II<\/strong><\/td><td>Shoe shotgun<\/td><td>39 g \u00b7 80 mm<\/td><td>Plug-in \u00b7 3.5 mm TRS<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>DJI Mic Mini<\/strong><\/td><td>Wireless TX + RX<\/td><td>10 g + 17.8 g<\/td><td>2.4 GHz \u00b7 3.5 mm TRS to camera<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>R\u00d8DE VideoMicro<\/strong><\/td><td>Shoe shotgun<\/td><td>42 g<\/td><td>Plug-in \u00b7 3.5 mm TRS<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>Long NTG \/ XLR<\/strong><\/td><td>A7S<\/td><td>Wrong scale<\/td><td>PEN has no XLR, no MI shoe<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMic+NTG&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>How We Picked<\/h2>\n<div class=\"how-we-picked\">\n<p>Three official facts. This is a 393 g PEN with a 3.5 mm jack, not an A7S III XLR cage and not a Sony Multi Interface shoe.<\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Weigh the jack, then the body.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1998131-REG\/om_system_v210080bu000_pen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">B&#038;H PEN specs<\/a>: one 3.5 mm TRS stereo microphone input; <strong>Other I\/O: No<\/strong> \u2014 no headphone jack. USB-C, Micro-HDMI, hot shoe, 393 g with battery, 125.8 \u00d7 74.5 \u00d7 43.3 mm. Movie rows: UHD 4K 102\u2013105 Mbps, C4K 237\u2013240 Mbps, OM-Log400 8-bit, 16-bit 48 kHz or 24-bit 96 kHz PCM. <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.omsystem.com\/us\/en\/pen-body-black\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OM<\/a> calls out 4K, vertical video, and the 3.5 mm connector on the same feature list.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Keep the mic inside the camera\u2019s mass budget.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rode.com\/en-us\/products\/videomicro-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II<\/a>: 80 mm long, 39 g, supercardioid, annular line tube, HELIX isolation mount, no battery, 3.5 mm TRS-to-TRS and TRS-to-TRRS in the box. That is a shoe mic a 393 g rangefinder can forget. A long NTG on the same shoe is an A7S.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Wireless is for voices, not for monitoring.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dji.com\/mic-mini\/specs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DJI Mic Mini specs<\/a>: transmitter about 10 g (26.55 \u00d7 26.06 \u00d7 15.96 mm); receiver about 17.8 g; official runtime measured with the receiver on a camera via the 3.5 mm TRS camera cable. Monitor interface output power is a dash \u2014 and the PEN has no headphone jack to fill that gap. Sony MI camera adapters stay on Sony bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Detailed Reviews<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-overall\" data-badge=\"best-overall\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-overall\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/div>\n  <h3>R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=Rode+VideoMicro+II\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> On-camera sound that does not outweigh the PEN<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 39 g \u00b7 80 mm \u00b7 plug-powered \u00b7 TRS in the box<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.7 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>SKU<\/th><td>VideoMicro II \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/rode.com\/en-us\/products\/videomicro-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">R\u00d8DE<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Size \/ weight<\/th><td>80 mm long \u00b7 39 g<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Pattern<\/th><td>Supercardioid \u00b7 annular line tube<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Mount<\/th><td>HELIX isolation mount \u00b7 cable slots \u00b7 shoe + boom thread<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Power \/ cable<\/th><td>No battery \u00b7 3.5 mm TRS\u2013TRS (camera) and TRS\u2013TRRS (phone)<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>In the box<\/th><td>Foam + furry windshields, both cables<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the PEN.<\/strong> Plug-in power from the 3.5 mm jack is the whole interface. 39 g on a 393 g body is a 10 percent add, not a new kit bag. HELIX is the isolation mount R\u00d8DE built for this capsule. The PEN still cannot monitor in a headphone \u2014 set level in the camera menu and treat the first clip as a meter. Pair it with a V30 card from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-memory-card-for-om-system-pen\/\">Best Memory Card for OM SYSTEM PEN<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=Rode+VideoMicro+II\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-value\" data-badge=\"best-value\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-value\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/div>\n  <h3>DJI Mic Mini <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=DJI+Mic+Mini\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> Voices off the camera, into the 3.5 mm jack<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 10 g TX \u00b7 17.8 g RX \u00b7 3.5 mm TRS<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.5 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>SKU<\/th><td>DJI Mic Mini (1 TX + 1 RX) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dji.com\/mic-mini\/specs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DJI specs<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Transmitter<\/th><td>DMMT01 \u00b7 26.55 \u00d7 26.06 \u00d7 15.96 mm \u00b7 ~10 g \u00b7 ~11.5 h<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Receiver<\/th><td>DMMR01 \u00b7 46.50 \u00d7 29.61 \u00d7 19.32 mm \u00b7 ~17.8 g \u00b7 ~10.5 h<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Radio<\/th><td>2.400\u20132.4835 GHz \u00b7 Bluetooth 5.3<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Camera cable<\/th><td>Official runtime is measured on a 3.5 mm TRS camera cable<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Monitor<\/th><td>DJI lists monitor output as \u201c\u2014\u201d. PEN has no headphone jack.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Value.<\/strong> A 10 g transmitter on a collar beats a long shotgun when the subject talks. The receiver stays on the PEN shoe and dumps analog into the same 3.5 mm jack. Skip the Sony MI camera adapter \u2014 that is a Sony. Skip expecting a headphone check. Set gain in the camera, then listen on a computer.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=DJI+Mic+Mini\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"budget-pick\" data-badge=\"budget-pick\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-budget\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/div>\n  <h3>R\u00d8DE VideoMicro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=Rode+VideoMicro\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> The older short shoe mic if II is the wrong price<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 42 g \u00b7 cardioid \u00b7 Rycote Lyre \u00b7 plug-powered<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.3 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>SKU<\/th><td>VideoMicro \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/rode.com\/en-us\/products\/videomicro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">R\u00d8DE<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Weight<\/th><td>42 g<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Pattern<\/th><td>Cardioid condenser<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Mount<\/th><td>Integrated Rycote Lyre<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Power<\/th><td>No battery \u00b7 camera plug-in power<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Budget.<\/strong> Same idea as VideoMicro II: short, plug-powered, PEN-scale. 42 g versus 39 g is not the story. The II adds HELIX, a supercardioid capsule, and both cables in the box. Take the original when it is the price on the table and the day is still a shoe mic, not a wireless kit.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=Rode+VideoMicro\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>If You Need Something Else<\/h2>\n<p>A long NTG, an XLR handle, or a Sony Multi Interface adapter is an A7S. The PEN is 3.5 mm TRS and 393 g.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"xlr-skip\" data-badge=\"also-great\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-also-great\">Also consider<\/div>\n  <h3>Long NTG \/ XLR kits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMic+NTG&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=Rode+VideoMic+NTG\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>This jack<\/th><td>B&#038;H: one 3.5 mm TRS mic input. Other I\/O: none.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>This body<\/th><td>393 g \u00b7 43.3 mm deep \u00b7 hot shoe, not an MI digital shoe<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>PEN job<\/th><td>Works only if you add a cage the camera was not designed around.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>Keep the long shotgun on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-shotgun-microphone-for-sony-a7s-iii\/\">Best Shotgun Microphone for Sony a7S III<\/a>. On this PEN, VideoMicro II or Mic Mini is the scale match. A spare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-battery-for-om-system-pen\/\">BLS-7<\/a> still matters more than a heavier mic \u2014 4K and an EVF share one 410-shot cell.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMic+NTG&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Rode+VideoMic+NTG&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Rode+VideoMic+NTG&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Rode+VideoMic+NTG&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=Rode+VideoMic+NTG\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-module\">\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Why VideoMicro II is Overall instead of a full-size NTG<\/h3><p>The PEN is 393 g with a 3.5 mm jack and no headphone. R\u00d8DE lists VideoMicro II at 80 mm and 39 g, plug-powered, with a TRS\u2013TRS cable in the box. A long NTG is an a7S on a body that was designed to disappear in a jacket.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Whether the PEN can monitor headphones while recording<\/h3><p>B&#038;H lists one 3.5 mm TRS microphone input and no other I\/O. There is no headphone jack. DJI\u2019s Mic Mini spec also leaves monitor output blank. Set level in the camera and check the file later.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Why Mic Mini is Value instead of Overall<\/h3><p>Mic Mini is the talking-head kit: 10 g on a collar, 17.8 g on the shoe, official 3.5 mm TRS camera cable. Overall is the always-on shoe mic that needs no pairing and no extra batteries. Different job.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Whether a Sony MI adapter helps<\/h3><p>DJI\u2019s own FAQ for the Mic Series camera adapter is a Sony Multi Interface shoe path. The PEN is a standard hot shoe plus analog 3.5 mm. Use the TRS camera cable.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What the PEN records once the mic is plugged in<\/h3><p>B&#038;H: 16-bit 48 kHz or 24-bit 96 kHz PCM in the MOV file, next to UHD 4K at 102\u2013105 Mbps or C4K at 237\u2013240 Mbps. A V30 UHS-I card covers that movie table. The mic does not change the card class.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<div class=\"conclusion-module verdict-box\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-picks\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 39 g plug-in shotgun. The PEN-scale shoe mic.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro+II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>DJI Mic Mini<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 10 g TX + 17.8 g RX into 3.5 mm. No headphone to check it.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=DJI+Mic+Mini&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>R\u00d8DE VideoMicro<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 42 g original. Same short-mic idea, older mount.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Rode+VideoMicro&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"verdict-summary\">For the OM SYSTEM PEN, buy the R\u00d8DE VideoMicro II. Take DJI Mic Mini when the voice is off-camera. Take the original VideoMicro when II is the wrong price. Leave XLR and Sony MI adapters on full-frame video bodies. This jack is 3.5 mm TRS, and this body is 393 g.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OM SYSTEM PEN is 393 g with a 3.5 mm TRS jack and no headphone. 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