T5i & USB Mic Question.

I do YT videos with a point and click, and want to upgrade. The stock Mic on the P&C is terrible. Hold your nose shut, and talk. That's it. At the moment I use a Audio-Technica with USB, but I have to sync both the video and audio. This is a pain with my software, but its doable. I have to count down from 5 and clap. The hands for visual, and the clap sound for the audio. Its silly IMO.

Looking at the T5i, it has the Mic jack, but not a huge USB plug for the Mic. Can I make it work with an adapter of some kind, or will I have to get a diff Mic? Thanks IA.

synching audio and video is always fun. depending on your software though it shouldn't be too hard. Like you said you need a visual action to match the audio - thats why hollywood uses clapper boards but your hands can suffice.

usb mics are great for recording to a computer but as far as I am aware nobody makes any kind of usb mic adapter.

you really have two options:

1 get an xlr adapter this will let you use most xlr mics and adjust the gain etc.
2 get a hotshoe video mic - this will be simpler but much less versatile

option 1 is more technical and expensive but will give you more options for different mics and better sound.

So that means looking one video camera better