Zoom Q8n-4K 4K Video Recorder with Dual XLR Inputs and X/Y Capsule

Zoom Q8n-4K: A 4K Camera and a Four-Track Recorder in One Body

The Zoom Q8n-4K is a 4K handy video recorder with two XLR inputs, built for the performer who needs real microphones on their video, not just whatever the camera can hear. It records 3840 x 2160 video at up to 30 fps while capturing up to four audio tracks at once: the interchangeable X/Y stereo capsule plus two independent XLR/TRS combo inputs. Those inputs carry switchable 48V phantom power and a -20 dB pad, so a studio condenser, a stage dynamic, or a direct board feed all get exactly what they need. A large flip-out touchscreen turns the camera around so you can frame yourself and change settings with a tap. It is the one device that replaces a camera, a mixer, and a field recorder for a solo act.

Four Tracks Means You Fix It Later

Recording the capsule and both XLR inputs to separate tracks is what separates the Q8n-4K from every camera that gives you one stereo mixdown and no way back. A singer-songwriter can put a vocal mic on one channel, an instrument mic on another, and keep the room in stereo on the capsule, then balance all three in an edit instead of praying the live mix was right. The two combo inputs handle mic or line level, so the same jacks take a condenser at soundcheck and a mixer's main output at the show. Phantom power and the pad live right on the unit, no interface required. For anyone who cares how the performance sounds, isolated tracks are the whole argument.

An Audio System You Can Rebuild

The included XYQ-8n capsule mounts two matched unidirectional condenser elements in a 120-degree X/Y configuration for a true stereo image with no external mics or cables. Because the capsule is interchangeable, the same body accepts other Zoom capsules, including the VRH-8 ambisonic head for immersive 360-degree audio. That turns one camera into a platform that grows with the project instead of a fixed tool you outgrow. Swapping a capsule takes seconds and needs no tools. It is future-proofing built into the mount.

Frame Yourself, Stream Yourself

A flip-out touchscreen is the feature the solo creator actually lives on, because it shows the shot from in front of the lens where you are performing. Tap to arm tracks, set levels, or change scene settings without walking behind the camera between takes. Over USB-C the Q8n-4K becomes a plug-and-play webcam that streams a 4K picture with multitrack-grade sound into any computer, a serious step up from a built-in laptop camera. HDMI sends a clean feed to an external monitor when you need a bigger view. Everything the shot depends on is visible and reachable from the performer's seat.

Built for the Gigging Musician

Where the Q2n-4K covers the creator who lives on the onboard mics, the Q8n-4K is for the act that arrives with its own microphones. It records to microSD and runs on batteries, so a four-track video-and-audio rig loads into a bag with no mixer, no interface, and no laptop tethered to it. A duo can mic each player, a worship leader can take a board feed and a vocal mic together, and a busker can capture a clean multitrack of a street set. The controls are laid out to run fast under stage pressure. This is the video recorder for musicians who treat the audio as the main event.