This is my camera:

http://sonystyle.co.nz/shop_detail.a...4&sku=DCRHC32E

(well actually it's the 30E, but the best I could find on the sonystyle site was the 32)

Jjust a few questions about my sony handycam + a shotgun mic:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ku=3646&is=REG

My camera has a headphone-type hole for the mic slot. I've been told this is a 1/8" jack.

1. Can anyone tell me what kind of cable this one has? (the mic at bhphotovideo I just posted a link to) I'm guessing it's an XLR.

2. It looks like I need to buy the connector cable listed under the mic so it'll fit in my camera slot. Am I correct? I've heard that I can either use an adaptor (which I can't really afford right now) or an XLR female to male 1/8 converter cable. Is that what this is?

3. I don't have a slot for headphones on my camera. Is this going to be a big deal?

I just don't want to buy something that may not work on my camera.

Cheers,

-Chris