DJI unveils Mic 3 ultralight pocket mic at IFA

DJI on Thursday unveiled the Mic 3, an ultralight wireless microphone system the company says is its most advanced pocket mic to date, and will show the device at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin beginning Sept. 5. The new Mic 3, DJI’s third wireless microphone in under two years, is designed for creators and production teams and is available in many regions, though the company said it is not yet being sold directly in the United States.

The Mic 3 reduces transmitter weight to about 16 grams and shrinks body size while introducing a rotating clip, magnetic mounting pucks and five windscreen colors for discreet attachment. DJI said the charging case holds two transmitters and a receiver, supports on‑the‑go recharging and can extend total runtime to roughly 28 hours. Individual transmitters run about eight hours on a charge and the receiver about 10, with a five minute quick charge delivering roughly two hours of use.

DJI added a number of features aimed at both field and studio workflows. The system can support up to four transmitters and eight receivers simultaneously, and the receiver offers a quadrophonic output mode for select Sony cameras and software. Timecode...