What is the picture quality of videos/pictures in low light, indoors for eg, of recitals etc. . V interested to buy thus product.
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One of the first times I used the new camera was at my grand-daughter's dance recital. I was seated near the back of the auditorium and had the telephoto lens attached. After much testing, I finally ended up using the auto setting and the results came out fine. Everyone who saw the pictures were impressed. I was very happy and somewhat surprised at the results, especially given the low light conditions and how far away I was from the stage. I have been very happy with the camera so far.
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I am not sure....image/video is decent if lighting is decent. Otherwise it's dark ish (not totally bad). Hope this helps your decision.
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Some reviewers say it is not good indoors in artificial light. I find the quality picture indoors superior to videos taken outdoors. Very pleased with how it operates in indoor lighting.
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I agree with j-rob. Does anyone know how the newer model (HDR-XR500V) performs in low-light situations? They claim the Exmor-R sensor helps with these situations. It's too bad there's no easy or cost-effective way to upgrade. I'm not in the position to spend another $1k+ for a new camcorder that handles low-light.
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Low light is a heavy concern. I've just placed my order for this in Amazon. One of the main reasons why i avoided high definition, was due to editing limitations. So if you would like to edit videos like me, get this cam until the softwares for editing catches up with sony.
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Hey how is the noise level in low light for video and pictures? Also can you tell me if there's a shutter lag?
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The pics in low light are excellent....and the built-in flash, should you care to use it, is compensating!
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It depends on the lighting. I have filmed indoors with decent lighting and when I upload it doesnt look hd either. Although when I am outside, the quality is very good
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I don't like this camera. I shoot inside and there's tons of light coming through the living room window and it's still grainy. I think a video camera is just one of those things you can't go cheap on.
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I found that it took better pictures in bright light or outside. Low indoor light provided the most challenges, when trying to get a good shot. I found the closer I was to the subject, the better the picture. There are modes you can use on the camera to compensate and enable you to get a good indoor photo. Good luck.
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We have found that the camera does well in most settings, including lower light. However, we have not taken photographs in a theatre (stage productions often do not allow patrons to take photographs) so we have little experience in that setting. That said, there are numerous built in settings that have allowed us to capture outstanding images and HD video in lower light situations. I would expect she would be very happy with the camera. For a sample of video recorded in lower light, in a theatre (handheld, no tripod, from ~70 feet away) see: http://youtu.be/RFdDdHEpboE
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Not that great in low light. You will need to light the room a little, try a red light or something to have an excuse for lighting :)
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low light recording is good as long as you do not zoom. The bigger the aperture of the lens the better quality of the picture
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It depends on your definition of low light and picture use. I love the results, I shot at a school musical (Les Miss) (GX7 + 20mm f1.7) with excellent results (I can send you originals for your review at your request). The BEST option for low light will be a large format camera with very bright lenses, (maybe a Hasselblad?). I don't like to set the ISO over 1600, but the camera goes up to 25000. What is your current camera?, what will you measure the results aganist? What is your budget?, What will the pictures be used for?
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Barry/Richard,I'm still having a heck of a time trying to get a decent snapshot of my dog indoors with typical family room lighting ( not dark but not bright either ) with the S8000. If he so much as wiggles his tail, all is a blur. With higher ISOs I don't expect much sharpness. Faster shutter leads to very dark pics. What am I missing? Do I have to use flash - a tripod is out since he won't sit still that long.Thanks guys,Tony
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The low light performance is the best I've seen in this price range. I've noticed that in low light conditions that the auto focus can sometimes cause a few out of focus moments like when somebody walks through the shot slowly. I take videos of bands in dimly lit bars and they usually come out fairly good. If low light is critical, try doing a search for reviews on more expensive cameras.
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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 ?