is this a good camera for using inside with no flash and the subject about 25 feet away?
893425
Depends on how well lit the "inside" is at the moment the photos are taken. I'd used it in museums where no flash was allowed, and had to increase the ISO to about 1600 to get clear shots. Photos taken at ISO 1600 on this camera is acceptably good with a bit of noise but not too bad. Also, do use a faster lens with a wider aperture, such as the Panasonic 20mm F1.7 pancake lens.
1399456
I'm not a camera buff and don't understand the question. If the question is how does it do in low-light conditions without the flash - then, not very good.
2034335
Yes, this camera performs well in low light settings.. You just need to familiarize yourself with the different settings (fyi - there is a setting for "low light"). I agree with Paul's response -- it does a pretty decent job even with the flash turned off.
788650
Yes. This is very much a low light camera, with both a 'fast' lens (f1.8 wide angle to f2.8 at full zoom) and fast film speeds (up to around ISO 2000 without serious pixelation). If your specific need is a low light camera for indoor use where the (only) 5x zoom is not a limitation then this is probably as good as you'll find.
671656
This camera is great in low light if you use the flash. Without the flash the photo will come out a little dark. Trust me; you'll love this camera :)
653990
I found that it took better pictures in bright light or outside. Low indoor light provided the most challenges, when trying to get a good shot. I found the closer I was to the subject, the better the picture. There are modes you can use on the camera to compensate and enable you to get a good indoor photo. Good luck.
1382112
With much regret, this camera is not really suitable for high speed photography with flash. To take indoor, high speed pictures with flash requires an external flash unit that can flash the same brightness for each shot. In addition, the camera must be able to process the shot to the card. Assuming you may want 8 x 10's with reasonable sharpness, would require a camera in the $850 plus range, with a flash unit in the $350 plus range and shooting cards in the class 6+ range. However, this camera does take good quality, high speed pictures outdoors in bright light. As you increase the fps, the megapixels are reduced. For 30fps, it will take a good quality 4 x 6 picture.
1260705
For Indoor it will not work good unless the light is very strong. It's made for outdoor, the F 8.0 even after 5PM you will have problem to get good quality pictures.
682871
If you have a f/1.8 lens and decent lighting, yes, this thing is a beast indoors. Failing that, high ISO performance is good but not great, I wouldn't recommend going above 1000 if you can avoid it. I love this camera and for the price you can't do much better.
1739482
First off there is no light flash, it is a dull redish glow of infrared that takes a great night picture. Not many people noticed mine and it worked 40-50 feetaway, great security camera. I set it up to take 3 pix in 5 seconds for more security............hope this helps
1382113
With much regret, this camera is not really suitable for high speed photography with flash. To take indoor, high speed pictures with flash requires an external flash unit that can flash the same brightness for each shot. In addition, the camera must be able to process the shot to the card. Assuming you may want 8 x 10's with reasonable sharpness, would require a camera in the $850 plus range, with a flash unit in the $350 plus range and shooting cards in the class 6+ range.However, this camera does take good quality, high speed pictures outdoors in bright light. As you increase the fps, the megapixels are reduced. For 30fps, it will take a good quality 4 x 6 picture. With much regret, this camera is not really suitable for high speed photography with flash. To take indoor, high speed pictures with flash requires an external flash unit that can flash the same brightness for each shot. In addition, the camera must be able to process the shot to the card. Assuming you may want 8 x 10's with reasonable sharpness, would require a camera in the $850 plus range, with a flash unit in the $350 plus range and shooting cards in the class 6+ range.However, this camera does take good quality, high speed pictures outdoors in bright... » Read More With much regret, this camera is not really suitable for high speed photography with flash. To take indoor, high speed pictures with flash requires an external flash unit that can flash the same brightness for each shot. In addition, the camera must be able to process the shot to the card. Assuming you may want 8 x 10's with reasonable sharpness, would require a camera in the $850 plus range, with a flash unit in the $350 plus range and shooting cards in the class 6+ range.However, this camera does take good quality, high speed pictures outdoors in bright light. As you increase the fps, the megapixels are reduced. For 30fps, it will take a good quality 4 x 6 picture. « Show Less
959969
This is my opinion on your question. This camera is not designed to take pictures less than 18 inches from the subject so I would say it is not suitable for what you want to do. Secondly, doing what you purpose would be a very low-light situation and even if the camera would do closeup exposures there would be issues with the pictures and any movement of the subject would be blurred.
1346101
I have yet to try this camera at night. It does, however, work well in low light conditions. I would say that the range for good images is around 15 feet, but this camera does not have the same high resolution as a normal point and shoot.
1400748
It is excellent with standard lighting inside a home. Use the Scene Mode selection to adjust for low lighting. If you really need a light, purchase a camcorder battery powered light, attach it to the bottom of the camera.
2156789
Any indoor video is relatively poor unless ample window light is present. I would say it is sufficient for capturing family moments but not for quality video. Personally I like the little camera.
928845
I have used my camera for a bit of indoor shooting (filming industrial equipment for mechanical disgnosis), and the camera seems to work fine with normal indoor lighting. Based on my experience with the GoPro, the image quality is as good or better.
777354
Some reviewers say it is not good indoors in artificial light. I find the quality picture indoors superior to videos taken outdoors. Very pleased with how it operates in indoor lighting.