The new Zoom H1 Handy Recorder is a cute new digital recorder which puts all the usual Zoom recording smarts into a very pocket and wallet friendly package. The thing works for 10 hours on one AA battery, comes with an XY mic config, records WAV or MP3 onto microSD cards and can sit on top of a DSLR camera for extra polished audio recording. Reasonable price too, at just $99.00.
The H1 will easily shoe mount on top of a video or DSLR camera. And because it has a standard ¼-20 mount on the bottom, you can place the H1 anywhere on your rig. Use the stereo output jack to connect directly to the audio input on your camera, or bring the audio into your editing suite using the USB connection.