Would getting an external mic for our DSLR help with background noise?

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Hi all, we've got a Nikon D3100 at work which I'm tasked with using to take photos and do some video with.

I'm beginning to do a series of "Meet the Staff" videos where its one to one interviews with the camera but its picking up a lot of background noise and there's always a low level fuzz/hum. Is that due to the onboard mic being not that great and will buying an external add on microphone help me with this?

I'd ideally like it to just capture what is being said with as minimal background noise as possible!

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

Ah pants, completely didn't even think to check whether it had an mic input - just had a look and indeed it doesnt

What a pain in the bum!

So the best bet is to get a separate recorder and record the audio on that and then sync it back up to the video in my editing software, bit of a pain in the bum but it could have been worse!

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

Think we'll look at getting the Zoom one. Just out of curiosity, if we do then get a camera that takes an external mic will I be able to use the H2N as an ext mic for it?