Reddit mentions of Movo VXR10 Universal Video Microphone with Shock Mount, Deadcat Windscreen, Case for iPhone, Android Smartphones, Canon EOS, Nikon DSLR Cameras and Camcorders - Perfect Camera Microphone, Shotgun Mic

Yeah, make sure it's charged. Try to test it with a phone. The way it splits into two looks gimmicky, I suspect you have a bad mic or something isn't plugged in right. You might want to send it back for an exchange.

If you can't do a Rode Video Micro, this alternative has good reviews:
Movo VXR10 Universal Video Microphone with Shock Mount, Deadcat Windscreen, Case for iPhone, Android Smartphones, Canon EOS, Nikon DSLR Cameras and Camcorders https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0723D3FVL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZDdMDb5BMNV1V

This is an even cheaper mic, a bit larger, but it's surprisingly good, rivals the original Rode VideoMic:
TAKSTAR SGC-598 Interview Microphone for Nikon/Canon Camera/DV Camcorder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E58AA0I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_KGdMDbNG7HMBK

One potential option might be a used/refurb Nikon D3300 with the 18-55mm kit lens ($200-300 usually), paired up with a microphone.

Photos will be quite good with adequate lighting (outdoors obviously has tons), in Program mode it would be point and click, very easy to use.

Video will be decent as well with adequate lighting, audio will be good with the external mic, however DSLRs don't have particularly good autofocus in video mode so if you're doing video moving around a lot where focus needs to change it's not the best choice.

Im an outlier in that i recommend the movo https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0723D3FVL/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1526999117&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=movo+microphone+windscreen&dpPl=1&dpID=51uEkpAjj8L&ref=plSrch

The G7/14-42mm lens you linked to is a great deal right now. You should be in excellent shape if you go in that direction.

Also, don't overlook audio! The built-in camera microphones are universally terrible. To start with, invest in a rode videomic, rode videomicro, or a Movo VXR10. Eventually, you'll probably want to look at lav mics (the kind you see clipped onto news anchors).

Lastly, getting professional results out of a camera requires experience. The camera won't do the work for you no matter how nice it is. Hit up youtube for some corporate video-making tutorials and you'll be off to a good start.

Good luck!

Ok. My tips not gonna work as you are far away from the camera. I assumed the gender because of clothing. If you were closer I would suggest you this, and it's what I do. Connect the earphone to the camera, take the earphone under the shirt (this is where clothing matters), make sure you have the Mic like thing in near your coller and put the rest behind your back. Sounds very complicated I know!

Here's some other suggestions.

1. Use an external audio recorder with a boom mic. Just search on Amazon, they have all price ranges. You can get the boom mic from $35 to $1000. And the cheapest recorder is probably what I know, $70 or something.
   
   
2. If that's a little expensive for you then you can buy only external boom mic that works with phone. Check this out https://www.amazon.com/Movo-VXR10-Microphone-Windscreen-Smartphones/dp/B0723D3FVL/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537305382&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=rode+videomicro&dpPl=1&dpID=51uEkpAjj8L&ref=plSrch
   These are great, cheap and can record great audio.
   
   
3. Lav mic. Well to use that thing, you've got to have an audio recorder. If you're gonna buy an audio recorder then I personally recommend you to go for a boom mic because lavs are pretty complicated to use sometimes and as you move around it can record all the unnecessary sounds.
   
   
4. Honestly it depends on your environment. If you're in a very noisy kitchen the audio quality is gonna be bad no matter how expensive equipment you use. And if it's quite then a even headphone would work.
   
   
5. Learn audio editing a little no matter what equipment you're gonna use. I know sound designing, audio editing so I recommend you to learn this because you can fix many issues in post. This is what you need to learn (bare minimum): compression, noise reduction, reverb, EQ. Some software recommendations- Audacity (free), Wavepad (paid but affordable), Logic Pro X (expensive and only for Mac users), Adobe Audition (paid bit completely worth the money).
   
   Hope it helps. At the end, it's your choice. See how noisy your kitchen is, how7ch money you can spend and other stuffs. My personal suggestion would be to use an external mic that works with the phone (if not too much noisy). Check the link given above. And yes, always buy Rode Videomics because they are the best.
   
   PS: Congrats that you've a kid. You're lucky!

A lot of people are recommending getting lights, and that's a great option. I always like to share the DSLR Video Shooter $150 light kit video. He also made a video about the Movo VXR10 microphone which is a nice little mic similar to the Rode Videomicro. If you bought those two things at full price that would leave you about $400 for a camera. The Canon T6 with two lenses is on sale right now for that much, or just $340 for the kit lens version.

I would also recommend This budget kit video from Nate's Film Tutorials. It's for a $1000 budget, but it offers some good suggestions for budget kit stuff. He mentions using clamp lights and LED bulbs, which is a good suggestion for getting more light in your environment for cheap. It also mentions the Panasonic G7, which is on sale for about $500 right now, and is a great camera.

With some combination of these tips and recommendations, you could probably set up a pretty nice starter kit for yourself with your budget. Even with these suggestions, though, I would still recommend saving up a bit, and maybe buying pieces of a kit as you have enough money to buy them. You don't need every single item here to start making stuff, so a few things (maybe camera, microphone) to start would be fine, and get more items later.

Hi All,

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Have a 4 Session and a Hero 4 Silver and was wondering if anyone has tried connecting one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Movo-VXR10-Microphone-Windscreen-Smartphones/dp/B0723D3FVL/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Movo&qid=1563561886&s=gateway&sr=8-3

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Appreciate that a headphone convertor to micro USB will be required, but just want to check that they might work.

Spend money on an expansive camera is a big mistake when you just start.

If you have the last iPhone or Samsung it will be enough. Even Huawei make greats videos!

You have to buy a stabilizer and a tripod for your smartphone.

For the sound, you can buy a microphone for smartphone on Amazon.

I recommend this one:

- Movo VXR10 Universal Microphone Video with Shock Mount - 39.95$

https://www.amazon.com/Movo-VXR10-Microphone-Windscreen-Smartphones/dp/B0723D3FVL/

Great sound if you're close enough to the camera. I have it since 1 year now

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Good luck

$60 is hard to beat, however, there are some non-branded rip offs for around $40 if you're so inclined https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0723D3FVL/?coliid=I122S6YS1TP4PZ&colid=19OHJ5DQMD0LD