Any suggestions for microphones on a miniDV Sony camera?

I tried a "lavalier microphone"which works if there is only1 subject.

I am considering a "shotgun style" microphone for smaller groups but they are too large being at least 15 inches long. They do not balance well on such a small camera.

Ron L

try this
SONY ECM-TS145
I have use it on my canon dv 650 when I was hunting namibia.You can se some small webvideos on my hompage I know you do not understand danish but som speek are in english.
www.photokirk.com
pleas leav a comment i my guistbook ore on this board.
hunt safe
wisent