Night/Low Light shots... How does the H2 perform in this area?
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Best for low light is a Digital SLR camera, or to go film based. They have the highest ISO ratings with the lowest actual noise when using those modes. Beware specs, as some ISO modes are simply unusable. The Digital SLRs use a bigger sensor which means less electrical noise and more light actually falling on each pixel as each pixel isn't as small as the small point and shoots. Also you can connect lenses that gather more light. You can even connect a telescope if you want. In fact this is waht many do for astrophotography (star) photography. I could go on... Personally I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and love it. And I love taking night shots of cites. The latest low priced DSLR Canon is the Rebel XTi.
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What's low light? And compare to what? I used it at night on my car and it is good for my needs. I used it in hi resolution. At night with no light you see movement but no details. Later On I will compare it to my camera...but I bought to have on my car and I am happy. I used 32 gb and las for a couple of hrs in hi resolution.
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Seems to be very good as long as there is ample daylight. In low light situations focus and shutter response is slow (as with most digital cameras). Would rate above average.
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I think like 4.0 it is really good in low light. A close second to my Alfa a6000
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Seems to handle low light shooting (Especially with high ISO) very well: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/10/09/night-time-street-shooting-with-the-sony-rx1-amazing-high-iso-samples/
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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.
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I have not used it in a really low light situation yet. I have taken pictures in the shade and the clarity is excellent. I used the "Automatic" selection on the camera and I've been happy with the ones taken in the shade.
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Sure thing (I was somehwat surprised to see this thread started from 2008 again). The 17-55 is a real treat in low light, I think you'll love it!
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the camera is good in nightshot plus in auto up to 1/2 into dusk, then the focus starts going haywire. In manual, it is good up to about 10 ft+/-, as long there is a light colored subject there....it can pick up trees, but.... Inside, it is good up to 15ft.+/- for a clear shot. Again, if lighter the colors inside the rooms, the little further you can see. I have gotten s far as 30ft with white walls and objects around it....you may have a little different results with yours. Beware, it does drain the battery faster than norm.....even faster in the cold....have not tried it outside in the dark with snow on the ground, yet. Hope this long winded answer is what you were looking for!
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Oh! It happened in very bright sun in my backyard. I noticed it during night shot as well. When I zoomed in on a street lamp in the night about 50 yards away, it went out of focus and stayed that way. Very strange focusing system. I tried all the AF settings, but the result was the same. In the tele mode, it looks like this system has some serious focusing issue.
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Please post up when you test out the HF m400, please! I definitely need low light ability for concerts/rehearsals/perfomances...
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It isn't bad in low light, just use a wide angle lens to use as much light in the area as possible and you shouldn't have any problems.
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It has performed very well for me in low light situations. I have been startled a few times by the brightness of the recorded image. I usually use a Pentax 18-250mm lens.
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Hi Dennis,Low-light scenarios is a general issue with personal video cameras.Simply put, you can not expect the same video quality for low light conditions as for sunshine day recordings.I have Canons HF11 and am actually quite impressed how good the quality of the low light sensitivity became nowadays (I am recording fireworks). Under which conditions are you taking a video, whats the object ?
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You could probably change the ISO/shutter/aperture settings to compensate for low lighting, but I usually set it to Auto mode, and I feel it's not bad. I can still see relatively well although it's rather noisy/fuzzy (it hardly bothers me, but I usually try to avoid low lighting anyways).
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Any photos developed yet? My one concern is low light photographs...Just wondering about quality and ease of use. How easy are the automatic features to use?
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When there is decent lighting the image is great....this is not a night time or low light camera....there is a low light version but it has a narrower field of view..... I have 3mp hikvisions and dahuas, this is not as good, but still works well considering that it has built in mic and speaker....