Hi folks, I`m new to this whole photography thing so bear with me here as I`m learning as I go. I`m looking for a point and shoot digital camera that shoots HD video and allows for mic level adjustment as well as limiting on/off. The reason being is that I need a compact double duty camera for traveling that I can record loud bands with and also snap decent stills. Maybe I`m asking to much for an all in one camera but it`s worth asking about. My daughter is in arts school and could also get some use out of it too. I was looking at the Kodak Easyshare V1253 and all was looking great until I called Kodak and they said that they don`t make a camera that has a volume adjustment level for a mic. Even my iRiver mp3 recorder has mic level adjustment, compression on/off, external line input with level in stereo. Is there a point and shoot camera manufacturer that takes their audio as serious as their video at the consumer level?...........Alec