Video Camera Sound Quality?

[dominick]

When I uploaded videos from my old camera to Youtube.  The actual sound of the cannon would transfer accurately where you could tell it's a loud cannon salute.  Well, that camera broke [I dropped it] so I had to buy a new one and when I upload the videos of cannon blasts with this one, they sound muffled.  Is there something I'm doing wrong or is it just the camera?  It's a Nikon Coolpix S4000.

[Double D]

When I uploaded videos from my old camera to Youtube.  The actual sound of the cannon would transfer accurately where you could tell it's a loud cannon salute.  Well, that camera broke [I dropped it] so I had to buy a new one and when I upload the videos of cannon blasts with this one, they sound muffled.  Is there something I'm doing wrong or is it just the camera?  It's a Nikon Coolpix S4000.

Probably the camera Dom, since it really is a still photo camera.  Check the camera menu and see if there is some settings you can change.  I found my audio setting by turning the camera to movie mode and then turning on on the menu.

[dominick]

Douglas,  thanks.  I'll look into it.

[Mike H.]

I've had that problem with my sons video camera. It automatically cuts very loud sudden noises down. I have read that several do that.

iPhones don't seem to, I just use my phone.