>>3632162>classical musicianI'm a classical musician myself and can share some insight on this. You need a good recorder first of all. A recorder like
>>3632231 suggested is the most economic solution. Don't bother with external microphones. You need a device that can record seperately from the camera. A recorder for under 100€ will do. Just make sure it's stereo and supports WAV. Don't bother with cables. Forget it.
You need two tripods or something similar. One for the camera and one for the recorder. They don't have to be expensive, but if you can, get a sturdy one for your camera, because it will most likely be frequented by the audience.
Now the tricky part. Classical concerts are long. Depending on your instrument you are looking at 45 minutes up to an hour recording time, because there won't always be someone to hit the record button. You don't want people who have no clue about your equipment being the deciding factor if your performance will be recorded or not.
Forget DSLRs, these cameras are not made for video recording. I started out with a D3100 and got told it is able to record concerts, but it isn't. It overheats too much and the quality is horrible. Take a look at Sony or Panasonic or MFT cameras. The G7 or any models after that are a good choice and it is possible to use the kit lens to record a concert. The problem is the recording time of the G7, which 30 minutes in europe. International versions can surpass that.
So I think there is no good option for recording long concerts with a mirrorless. Better get a camcorder if you are alone. If you have someone to operate the camera it works. Or if you can always come back to the camera. Just keep in mind that this person could just forget it, or do it wrong.
