timothy_mcanulty Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 hi i own a home inspection company and i am looking for a digital camera that takes good low light shots (ex. basement, attics, and crawl spaces. I haven,t found much info on this. I,m looking in the 2-3 megapixel range and for a relatively low end priced camera as i will be buying several for my employees and they will be getting extensive handling in less than ideal conditions. thanx!! tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich815 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 good low light and low end priced will not be found together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal_shields Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Trying to capture light with a digital camera is like trying to catch rain water with a bucket. The larger the diameter of the bucket the more water you will catch. In digital cameras the bigger the pixel, the more photons it will catch in a given period of time. However, bigger pixels cost a lot of money as the chip size gets bigger for the same number of pixels and cost goes up geometrically not linerily. (sp?) From both an capibility and reliability standpoint, your application cries out for high speed film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_taylor Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 * Do you normally use a flash in these situations? (I would assume you do.) * What is your price limit per unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbq Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Like the others said, "good" and "low-light" don't go well together. As a wild guess I'd recommend a Canon A60 on a tripod (I said "on a tripod"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_ferguson1 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Timothy, all is not lost, just look for a low price digital camera with a hot shoe that can take a decent sized flash. The flash is the important part of the equation, not the camera. Ideally you'd get a flash that can be swivelled to "bounce" the light onto the subject from a pale coloured wall or ceiling. It's not a complex technique to learn and it will give very even lighting across a big space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_lopez Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 A Sony 717 has "Nightshot" capability in very low light situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrwoods Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Canon G3. Can be found used in great condition for around $300 now.<p> Large aperture of f/2.0 and relatively light in weight, and 200iso (which is more like 400iso, are usable), which would be ideal for a point'n'shoot digicam in low-light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anesh Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Sony it is. Many Sony cams have nightframing. A feature that allows you to see throgh the LCD in complete darknesss. Had it on the ony V1 and it is great. No other camera brand has the feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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