How does it shoot action, such as night football games and indoor basketball games?
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I should add that I have done night indoor photos of kids dancing with great results. No night game photos but I can't imagine it won't do a great job based on what I've done so far.
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Those are both low-light situations. You will want a "fast" lens. The 18-55mm lens is an f/3.5 lens. The lower the "f stop" the faster the lens which makes low light situations easier to shoot. Nikon makes 2 "Prime" lenses (lenses that don't zoom) that both cost about $200 each. One is a 35mm f/1.8 and the other is a 50mm f/1.8. If you use either of these lenses and put the camera in "Shutter Priority" mode (S on the dial) with the shutter speed set to 1/200 or a little faster, you should get great pictures. - All of that works great for me at the race track at night shooting sprint cars going 80+ mph with this camera. Those are both low-light situations. You will want a "fast" lens. The 18-55mm lens is an f/3.5 lens. The lower the "f stop" the faster the lens which makes low light situations easier to shoot. Nikon makes 2 "Prime" lenses (lenses that don't zoom) that both cost about $200 each. One is a 35mm f/1.8 and the other is a 50mm f/1.8. If you use either of these lenses and put the camera in "Shutter Priority" mode (S on the dial) with the shutter speed set to 1/200 or a little faster, you should get great pictures. - All of that works great for me at the... » Read More Those are both low-light situations. You will want a "fast" lens. The 18-55mm lens is an f/3.5 lens. The lower the "f stop" the faster the lens which makes low light situations easier to shoot. Nikon makes 2 "Prime" lenses (lenses that don't zoom) that both cost about $200 each. One is a 35mm f/1.8 and the other is a 50mm f/1.8. If you use either of these lenses and put the camera in "Shutter Priority" mode (S on the dial) with the shutter speed set to 1/200 or a little faster, you should get great pictures. - All of that works great for me at the race track at night shooting sprint cars going 80+ mph with this camera. « Show Less
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It has great frame rates taking 4fps. The action setting makes shooting sporting events really easy I use it all the time for swim meets and my pictures turn out great. Make sure you look at the white balance for the indoor stadiums and other highly lit events so you don't use a flash and wash out your subjects.
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Hello, greetings from Colombia. I haven't tried these camera on this situations. However, I have used it in almost all others such as portraits, landscapes, macro etc. I am also making some high quality videos of my model airplane kit manufacture to be uploaded to YouTube. All results have been far better than expected. So, I presume that if you use your camera on the situations you need, it won't let you down. I still think that the D3200 is a professional featured camera costing thousands of dollars less than, for instance, the D4 or the D800. I suggest you join the forum Nikonites.com It has been a great help for me and people there are very nice indeed Good luck!!! Hello, greetings from Colombia. I haven't tried these camera on this situations. However, I have used it in almost all others such as portraits, landscapes, macro etc. I am also making some high quality videos of my model airplane kit manufacture to be uploaded to YouTube. All results have been far better than expected. So, I presume that if you use your camera on the situations you need, it won't let you down. I still think that the D3200 is a professional featured camera costing thousands of dollars less than, for instance, the D4 or the D800. I suggest you join the forum Nikonites.com It... » Read More Hello, greetings from Colombia. I haven't tried these camera on this situations. However, I have used it in almost all others such as portraits, landscapes, macro etc. I am also making some high quality videos of my model airplane kit manufacture to be uploaded to YouTube. All results have been far better than expected. So, I presume that if you use your camera on the situations you need, it won't let you down. I still think that the D3200 is a professional featured camera costing thousands of dollars less than, for instance, the D4 or the D800. I suggest you join the forum Nikonites.com It has been a great help for me and people there are very nice indeed Good luck!!! « Show Less
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3200 stops hummingbird wings! I shoot church cityscapes night... Handheld action is GREAT.Nikon has a long term winner here! Love this camera!
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I really can't speak to those events specifically (yet) but I have taken shots of my kids running in the park, rolling down the hill, etc with both the kit lens and the new 50mm I just got and the d3200 worked great. Disclaimer here is that those are outdoor photos. Depending on the venue and the lighting, that may somewhat play a factor in his it performs for action photos. Also, I've used both the single shot and continuous shot features and am very pleased with the results.
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Nikon 3200 stops hummingbird wings! I shoot Kentucky games ... Beats Canon lens using Tamron 300mm lens! Dude, get this camera!! cityscapes night... Handheld action is GREAT.Nikon has a long term winner here! Love this camera!
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I think there is only infrared function for night shot. You can take white-black video at night not color one
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It's got good performance in the auto modes. While I haven't used the sports setting, I can say it's got plenty of shutter speed to stop action and good reproduction at ISO settings so you'll get good shots even in low light. The burst rate is good and the auto focus tracks reasonably well. It'll get the job done and you won't need to read more than the manual to get started.
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You can adjust the speed and frequency of the balls firing out. But when you set it up it doesn´t change itself during the play. Also the direction is still the same at this model.
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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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Thanks for the response. Have you tried recording a movie in low light?What type of Cannon are you a fan of? I'm looking for something to take good action pics at gymnastics meets and to record some movies of routines as well.
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I can't speak to indoor basketball shots but I did take action shots fully zoomed in of a dozen sea gulls swooping down for fish and it caught them like they were still. You also have advance control of shutter speed, aperture etc beyond the preset action function. I have had it for 6 months and could not be happier. The camera capability is amazing by itself, the fact that it's a smart camera is just a bonus.
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I have not but if this is your main reason for the camera I would not get this one. I noticed it does not have a sports setting. Also it depends on the environment you are shooting in, bright outdoors it will probably be okay but it has a small lens and sensor so i would not want to use it indoors. Also distance is important...closer the better.
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I have not tried it on a sports event yet but it will probably struggle in keeping with the fast action. Auto focus is 'adequate' and not pro-level. I will update this answer when i have the chance to use/test it for that. I can tell you in a moving (freeway speeds)car, shooting at mountains, trees or landscapes, it is fast and accurate.
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I have not found it great for that kind of shooting, but maybe there is a setting I have not yet discovered which will allow it to cycle fast enough. From time to time I may try shooting motorsport with it, so you're talking a very high demand. Maybe a slower sport may be ok.
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It works nice during the day but is obviously better at night. I wouldn't try to watch much during mid day but have watched games at 6 with the sun darkness not hitting until 7:45ish and it was great.
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It's has strong blast of air no bang like regular bullet, maybe get away with couple shots once in awhile and also it depends what time of day it is late at night you might wake neighbors but in the afternoon would be best time
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Its around 360 fps. It has no shortage of power, trust me, as its main purpose is cqb, you really dont need any more than 350, but a little extra never hurt anyone, right? Except the guy youre shooting at anyway :P
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I see your post from a few weeks back. Great question. Have you made a purchase yet? I am also seeking a quality camera for indoor sports events without flash.
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Yes. While it is not a particularly powerful flash you can shoot at ISO 800 inside with a bounce flash for great shots. Buy and enjoy.
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it has MotionFlow (the 500) so things like games and sports (fast movement) have a weird Smooth effect which is really nice.
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it has batteries with a light-up score board and some competitive games. you can play with or without it on, but it does add some excitement to regular play. you can just shoot baskets without ever putting batteries in.