Is this camera good in low light situations?
1352344
Yes it's great in low light. I've taken pictures in pitch black with the flash and they turned out great!
1352345
I have had the FZ70 for about 3 months but I have had great results from taking available low light shots (dimmed incandescent ambient light, indoors on very cloudy days, shadows, evening, darkened rooms at night, etc., no flash) in the iA and iA+ (automatic exposure) modes. I checked after and according to the file properties for those pictures the camera used ISO speeds in the 400-800 range. The pictures are very well exposed and lighting is even, and noise is not an issue. When necessary in iA or iA+ modes, in some low light situations the camera will take multiple exposures automaticallly (HDR) and combine them internally produce a great shot with balanced exposure levels. In the iA+ mode there is a wheel on the back of the camera that allows you to adjust the lightness of the exposure. Plus as you get acquainted with the many capabilities and menus on this camera you can set the shutter, aperture, ISO limits, etc. For those few people who have negative comments about this camera in low light situations, I'm not sure they are using the camera properly. There are MANY ways to adjust the settings for brightness even in the iA and iA+ and other modes.
1352346
Very good in low light situations - rarely have to use the flash indoors-eh!!
388179
I have found that it produces acceptable images in fairly low light. I don't try to take pictures in almost total darkness so I have no experience there. Under a full moon it took acceptable pictures of animals in my yard. HTH
788647
Low light pictures are excellent with this camera. I took a couple of pictures with my dog walking around under low light without flash. They came out fine
1928265
It copes pretty well, but you should operate under low loght conditions in manual mode.Personally, I am satisfied with the way the camera behaves in low light situatuions, but it depends on what do you expect - it is one step above the majority of the point-and-shoots cameras(as the model is indende to be).For example, I got some amazing photos and videos of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan sceneries during night from the Hudson river.Generally speaking, I can say: yes. :)
1957127
No. Although the camera is very capable at low lights, its capability is limited to slow moving subjects because the camera's sutter speed slows down to compensate with low lights.
985092
Hey how is the noise level in low light for video and pictures? Also can you tell me if there's a shutter lag?
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.
509386
I am not quite sure what you mean. Can you clarify your question? Do you mean to ask if this is a good lens for low light conditions?
854775
When there is decent lighting the image is great....this is not a night time or low light camera....there is a low light version but it has a narrower field of view..... I have 3mp hikvisions and dahuas, this is not as good, but still works well considering that it has built in mic and speaker....
2027531
Yes, but fair warning - it's a terrible camera for anything other than home-movies. So if you need it to work in low-light or need to zoom in on your subject, this is not the best camera.
1608677
Maybe it is good in low light because for the same reason it is no sharper than a cheap 5 MP camera: all the light is concentrated on a smaller CCD. Maybe it is really no better than other new cameras i low light. I have always been happy with simple sony and samsung cameras. Cameras are one of the devices you really have to test side-by-side in the store to know.
626722
It's a very good low light lens, however if you use a F/2.8 aperture be very careful with your depth of field. Depth of field is very shallow with that large aperture. Stop it down to f/4 or more if possible.
787434
It can take good macro photos but has some issues attempting that in low light. Get a real macro setup if that's your primary interest.
649303
Honestly, this camera is purpose built for street photography in daylight or overcast daytime outdoor conditions. I've found it to be quite wonderful in that kind of lighting. In low ambient lighting situations, I've found this camera to be quite poorly suited.
289497
I have used it to film at night and this camera needs good illumination to record properly. It works fairly well as a car cam at night but it has a hard time in really low light conditions.
1029351
HI. Yes, it's bright enough to use in low or very low light - I hope this helps. ken
1759224
In low light situations it seems like it takes longer to focus. For the $$ I am extremely satisfied with camera