Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B) vs Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens is ₹3,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — dynamic studio microphone against entry-level dslr camera — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B) vs Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
Shure
Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B)
₹38,990
The reason this microphone frustrates first-time buyers is a single number: -59 dBV/Pa output, which is extraordinarily low and means it needs roughly 60 dB of clean gain that most affordable interfaces cannot deliver.
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Canon
Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
₹41,990
The sensor is genuinely good and the autofocus genuinely is not: 9 points with a single cross-type is a decade-old system, and it is what you notice first on anything moving.
Full details →Who the Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone is for
Buy it if: Anyone with an interface that can supply about 60 dB of clean gain, or willing to add an inline preamp.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting a plug-and-play USB microphone -- this needs XLR, an interface, and probably a preamp.
Who the Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens is for
Buy it if: Beginners who will buy a better lens and shoot mostly static subjects.
Avoid it if: Anyone photographing sport or wildlife, and anyone who needs 4K video.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone | Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹38,990 | ₹41,990 |
| Connectivity | XLR only -- not USB, so an audio interface is mandatory | Wi-Fi and NFC |
| Weight | 765 g | 475 g body only |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Autofocus | not published | 9 points, one cross-type -- dated, and the weakest part of the camera |
| Continuous shooting | not published | 3 frames per second |
| Frequency response | 50 Hz to 20 kHz | not published |
| Gain requirement | Roughly 60 dB of clean gain. Most affordable interfaces do not have it, so a Cloudlifter or FetHead is usually needed | not published |
| Included | Windscreen and yoke mount | not published |
| Kit lens | not published | EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III, without image stabilisation |
| Lens mount | not published | Canon EF-S, with access to the full EF lens range |
| Output level | -59 dBV/Pa -- very low, and the single most important fact about this microphone | not published |
| Phantom power | Not required by the microphone itself | not published |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid | not published |
| Processor | not published | DIGIC 4+ |
| Sensor | not published | 24.1 MP APS-C CMOS |
| Shielding | Internal, against electromagnetic hum from monitors | not published |
| Video | not published | 1080p at 30 fps. No 4K |
| Viewfinder | not published | Optical pentamirror, 95 percent coverage |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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