Senal MC24-ES Short Shotgun Microphone Kit with Shockmount and XLR Cable

The main difference is the option to power the long shotgun mic using a single AA battery or phantom power. The short shotgun mic operates on phantom power only. The mic element, frequency response range, high-pass filter, and specs for sensitivity level, maximum SPL, signal to noise ratio are the same for both mics when using phantom power. For selecting the better on-camera mic, it really depends on the camera that you will be using and whether or not the camera supplies phantom power or if you will be using a separate phantom power supply. If you are using a DSLR, mirrorless camera or handycam with a single 3.5mm mic input, the long shotgun will allow you to connect the mic directly to the camera using an XLR to 3.5mm cable and power the mic with a AA batttery.

The Senal MC24-ES does fit in camera mounts such as the Auray DUSM-1 Universal Shockmount for Camera Shoes and Boompoles (B&H # AUDUSM1) which attaches to a camera's shoe mount as has a threaded hole on the bottom which can be used to mount it on a boompole. O-rings would not be need for this type of mount.

Yes, it is. It is recommended to use a shock mount to reduce handling noise.