How does the camera work in low light applications? No street lights,only headlights and light of the moon? Jeff.
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DOD LS300W is really just a DOD LS430W without the GPS clip and the speed display function. For video quality, you can check out this review video for DOD LS430W: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLFZuKSYiZs&list=PLFB79814F24001328&feature=c4-overview-vl (I do not own this video)
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I have been using this camera for a good bit of time now. In my experience, the low light capabilities are acceptable for me, but it is not super by any means. With headlights and streets lights it works reasonably well. Even the colors like the sodium vapor street lights and the traffic signals show well. Don't count on moonlight for good performance. Its not anywhere as good as night vision technology in comparison. Don't expect that.
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Have not driven under those conditions but overall the camera has excellent low light capability. At night the camera view is always much brighter than the actual light level. I am very happy with the low light recordings.
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Unfortunately I never attempted to use the camera under low light conditions.
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DOD LS300W is really just a DOD LS430W without the GPS clip and the speed display function.For video quality, you can check out this review video for DOD LS430W: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLFZuKSYiZs&list;=PLFB79814F24001328&feature;=c4-overview-vl(I do not own this video)
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yeah there is actually a setting that you can use for low light. i've used it in the dark and you can't even tell that you took it in the dark
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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.
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Mine is ok at night because any motion that triggered the recording feature also triggered my motion light in the area of camera focus. I have mine set to the ultimate focus for the area it covers,but I don't believe you can alter the focus once it has been recorded.
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I took some AMAZING picture on a virtually black night with just a little bit of moon. Be careful, though -- you need to use a tripod. Above 200 ISO the images are very noisy, and the image stabilization only works down to about 1/8 second. But with a good tripod you can go to a multiple second exposure.
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That depends - how dark a night are you filming in? Is there any other source of light on the subjects being filmed? How far away is the subject being filmed? This is not a camera designed for very low light situations - there are others (much more expensive) that do that if that is your primary need.
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Use a tripod and have multiple batteries it should work fine. There will be a slight color distortion is shot during the day, but at night as with all full spectrum cameras you really need good lights to use with it.
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It has low light, but not nightshot. The low light is pretty decent though.
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it's night performance is WAY better than I expected, it gives a good contrast with noiseless in low light conditions. use a tripod for better results. but keep in mind that you are not using a DSLR.
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I have had pretty good luck with night shots, however it only works if there's a little light to work with. I have put my camera in an area where there's a lot of over growth and No moon light and my pictures are also dark.If the area is open and there's some light to work with its pretty good in my opinion.
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Check out this photo I took this year in Paris, using low light mode. I think is impressive and IS controls help out a lot! https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jCrhEGtCCKQ/UBdPMbQMzgI/AAAAAAABv6Q/SDUfc6ClpBo/s800/IMG_1850.JPG
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Good Question. As I have written in my review posted below, no real user guide to help. I have not used the camera at night as of yet. It may actually make the transition to night mode as it senses the decrease in available light. From my Post: "It is not so much that I have any real problems with the camera's performance (for the price), it's that you are left to suffer much trial and error in figuring the thing out because there is no real "User Guide." Oh you get one. but it is more like a "Quick Reference" guide that you would use after you have read a real one. The camera design employs multi-use buttons. No real manual, no helps, Very disappointed with that!" Good Question. As I have written in my review posted below, no real user guide to help. I have not used the camera at night as of yet. It may actually make the transition to night mode as it senses the decrease in available light. From my Post: "It is not so much that I have any real problems with the camera's performance (for the price), it's that you are left to suffer much trial and error in figuring the thing out because there is no real "User Guide." Oh you get one. but it is more like a "Quick Reference" guide that you would use after you have read a real one.... » Read More Good Question. As I have written in my review posted below, no real user guide to help. I have not used the camera at night as of yet. It may actually make the transition to night mode as it senses the decrease in available light. From my Post: "It is not so much that I have any real problems with the camera's performance (for the price), it's that you are left to suffer much trial and error in figuring the thing out because there is no real "User Guide." Oh you get one. but it is more like a "Quick Reference" guide that you would use after you have read a real one. The camera design employs multi-use buttons. No real manual, no helps, Very disappointed with that!" « Show Less
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What is "less than optimal light"? Is it indoor lighting? Is it outdoor street lighting? Haven't had a chance to shoot in the night with the weather outside. Indoor, it seems be fine.
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I've taken video on the street with no light except the street lights and its pretty amazing. I got this camera in January and I'm still in love with it.
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I'm really surprised at how well the camera does at low lighted events. I usually take both flash pics and no flash pics but find many times the pics taken with available light are better than with the flash. Hope that helps.
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Donald, do you have some low light (indoor pics) you can post taken with the ZS7? Thanks.
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Is there any way to take pictures through this with an iPhone? I tried to take a picture of the moon but it was too bright.