How does this camera do taking pictures of moving objects, like a moving toddler?
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I don't know about toddlers, but I use it riding the back of a motorcycle and have had dome great pictures!
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This camera was AWFUL, I returned it. I dont even have toddlers anymore and it wasnt good at taking pictures of my 9 and 6 year old who can pose when asked. CHEAP design, awful. Spend a little more and get a better Canon.
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I bought it for a 4 year old. There is a little pause between the time he pushes the button to take the picture and when the camera actually takes the picture - so he had to learn to hold the camera still a little longer.
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It is more of a professionals camera. A sport scene would be a fast shutter speed a kids scene might be a high aperture setting
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It does take pretty good shots of moving objects when the flash is ON. But since this camera lacks image stabilizer, it's not 100% perfect. If you plan to take pictures of moving objects, I recommend looking into the Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP. Hope that helped.
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We have a light sleeper as well and it is completely silent when moving. My toddler has literally been standing right by the camera and not realized it is moving and my better sleeping infant has it mounted to her crib and it has never disturbed her.
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This camera was bought for our construction job site. I was only involved in the initial set-up of the camera, have never used it to take pictures. I guess it would depend on the age of the child. It seemed pretty user friendly.
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Hi Theo - There is limited aperture/shutter control, so it is more difficult to take photos of fast moving objects. I would say this camera is best for still images! However, I have taken great photos even when the objects are moving. Hope this helps.
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Camera reviewed here: >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10072110panasonicdmclx5.aspYou may wish you had video of your two year old. If you use a MAC the LX5 works seamlessly with iPhoto
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It is truly a great camera. However, my 3 year old still wants to and is able to use my digital camera. LOL
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I do have this camera, and I have taken it to arena football games which have a lot of movement. I got GREAT pictures. It does not have image stabilization, but you can easily take shots of moving objects by adjusting the PASM levels and modes on the camera. Such as your shutter speeds, lighting, etc. As for dark area pictures, I took pictures of my dog in the dark and it looks like I took the picture in a well lit room. Just use your flash when you take photos in the dark, whether it is inside, or outside. As for the video, for a little camera, the sound and quality are impressive. JJ
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I have 4 young kids that never slow down and it seems to capture them just fine. Just took pictures at a demolition derby also and it seemed to capture that fine. LOVE the video feature on here too. Forgot to mention that.
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Yes, the camera is motion activated. It seems to run fairly well when activated. However, if the object is running it may blur slightly. You can program it to take a series of pictures (1,2,3 or 4) consecutively when activated and even program it to record video. It will take good night and day time shots when motion activated.
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No it does not move . I beleive what you are looking for is a p.t.z. camera ?
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Yeah - it's slow when it takes pictures. I bought it for my 6 year old nephew so he's thrilled with it.
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Yep it does. I don't have anything good to say about that camera. Prolly good for a 5 ur old.
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The camera works well in just about any light. It has many settings and features that help with this. We actually have 2 of them now, the oldest being 2 years old. They both have been trouble free and take great pictures. We did, however, take a photography class to help us learn how to use the options and and get great photos. I hope this helps.
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My wife uses the camera for point-and-shoot, and she is no whiz at cameras. I believe that it would be easy for a child to turn on the video accidentally and not realize it, but I think the camera might work out okay. It's a kind of waste of the camera's capabilities though. You might give it to your child with the idea that you would return it if he/she can't handle it. The switches (on/off, etc.) do take some dexterity.