Panasonic HDC-SD60

Audio & Other Features
• The HDC-SD60 has no mic port or headphone jack, but it does have a bunch of manual audio controls. • New Wind Noise canceller feature should work much better than Wind Cut (featured on Panasonic's 2009 camcorders). • Front-mounted video light doesn't appear to be much different than what was on the Panasonic HDC-SD10.
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Audio Features

The HDC-SD60 has a front-mounted microphone that records Dolby Digital 2-channel audio. The built-in microphone has zoom mic capability, which allows the audio recording to focus on whatever the camcorder is zoomed into. Panasonic also improved its Wind Cut feature and now offers an entirely new setting called Wind Noise canceller. Wind Noise canceller should be more effective in reducing wind noise because it uses a noise canceling system—much like what is found on noise canceling headphones. The previous Wind Cut feature simply used a high-pass audio filter to reduce wind noise.

Built-in mic

The HDC-SD60 doesn't have any audio connectivity features. It has no external mic port, no headphone jack, and no accessory shoe. It does have a number of manual audio modes, including a mic attenuator and audio level controls.

Other Features

Video Light
The Panasonic HDC-SD60 features an LED video light. We couldn't really test the light too extensively, so we're not sure if it represents much of an improvement over the light on last year's HDC-SD10.