How does it perform in low lighting situations?
1078008
Even though I have the kit lens and one zoom lens and have not yet acquired the pancake lens, I am very satisfied with my low light photos. I don't take many indoor pictures, but my sunsets and evenings in low light are beautiful. I also did take some very low light pictures of an art show, not using a flash, and they turned out much better than I thought they would. This camera is my second favorite - my "big" camera is a Pentax K-5 with some great pancake lenses, and still, this Panasonic performs very well under very varied conditions and is a great travel camera.
1078009
The G5 does surprisingly well in low light! I am a bit amazed at the pictures I can take with street lights as the only illumination. There is sensor noise; somewhat more than with my Nikon D600, about the same as my Nikon D7000. Noise elimination post-processing cleans it up fairly nicely.On the other hand, consider that most Micro 4/3 lenses are fairly slow. So unless you get one of the fast lenses, you'll be using the "low-light" capabilities more than you would if you had a camera with an fast lens. The lens based anti-shake system works OK, but it's not as effective as some costlier systems, so a tripod is a must for "available dark" shooting. The G5 does surprisingly well in low light! I am a bit amazed at the pictures I can take with street lights as the only illumination. There is sensor noise; somewhat more than with my Nikon D600, about the same as my Nikon D7000. Noise elimination post-processing cleans it up fairly nicely.On the other hand, consider that most Micro 4/3 lenses are fairly slow. So unless you get one of the fast lenses, you'll be using the "low-light" capabilities more than you would if you had a camera with an fast lens. The lens based anti-shake system works OK, but it's not as... » Read More The G5 does surprisingly well in low light! I am a bit amazed at the pictures I can take with street lights as the only illumination. There is sensor noise; somewhat more than with my Nikon D600, about the same as my Nikon D7000. Noise elimination post-processing cleans it up fairly nicely.On the other hand, consider that most Micro 4/3 lenses are fairly slow. So unless you get one of the fast lenses, you'll be using the "low-light" capabilities more than you would if you had a camera with an fast lens. The lens based anti-shake system works OK, but it's not as effective as some costlier systems, so a tripod is a must for "available dark" shooting. « Show Less
1078010
Low light with the kit lens is pretty bad. At f3.5 even with image stabilization you have to crank the ISO up. I'm talking on the beach by torchlight low light mind you. I mostly use the Sigma 19mm and 30mm f2.8 and the extra stop makes it a lot better. I'm sure with the Panasonic 25mm f1.4 this camera shines in low light. I recently took my G5 with 19mm to a gaming convention and the pics turned out really well.
1078011
The G5 does surprisingly well in low light! I am a bit amazed at the pictures I can take with street lights as the only illumination. There is sensor noise; somewhat more than with my Nikon D600, about the same as my Nikon D7000. Noise elimination post-processing cleans it up fairly nicely. On the other hand, consider that most Micro 4/3 lenses are fairly slow. So unless you get one of the fast lenses, you'll be using the "low-light" capabilities more than you would if you had a camera with an fast lens. The lens based anti-shake system works OK, but it's not as effective as some costlier systems, so a tripod is a must for "available dark" shooting.
1078012
I just posted some pics of the convention on Amazon. Actually, the low light performance is pretty good after taking the RAW image through Adobe Lightroom.
734928
It's wonderful and it really works well in low light. Looks better on the video than in real life. I also paid $749. $499 is a steal.
414401
Mine is still working good. The mode button changes the lighting makes low bright moonlight and special effects like cloud cover and lightning.
811533
It works well in low light. Infrared is just an extra light source. It has regular light, infrared light and no light setting with a push of a button.
1420827
I've used it in some very challenging light conditions and it performed excellently.
382623
Good if there is a lot of light. Not too bad indoors - the VR lens helps so it's better there than those without.
1545471
It rocks. It's low light performance is excellent and it's lens can reach out from the back of the hall. I used this camera to take stills at my son's graduation and get superior results. I did not shoot video.
380694
I agree that the camera does not work well at all in the dark but is fine in daylight and hope that will be upgraded or improved in future versions. Other cameras might work better for night but mine does go off if senses motion.
780668
Yeah, I think it sufficient in poorly lit area. I use it in my small office with small window, I wear glasses and I can see it just fine.
697544
I think like 4.0 it is really good in low light. A close second to my Alfa a6000
1364460
Results are somewhat dependent on your camera. However, I've not had good success in low light conditions especially at high zoom settings.
1449123
hi bob here yes it is amazing in low lite conditions I shoot pool in a bar and use it as helmet cam on my scooter and can see as good as daylite going thru town late nite in street lites
1957706
They work great in low light...I've used them at night driving, and in the bedroom,great footage ;-)
288758
It is an excellent camera and performs well for me in all light conditions. Buy it you will be impressed.
1189653
Works great in low light, but depends on the lens you use and what your shooting.
1477842
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.
2248609
I have had amazing results in low light, back light, and practically no light conditions. The auto and advanced auto flash settings are great, and with flash turned off in low light conditions, the picture still shows up in focus with plenty of detail.