How good is this camera for taking indoor pictures of people doing things? Like Christmas, family gatherings, parties, etc. D
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The camera has a couple settings for indoor lighting, candles, etc. I am pleased with the results.
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The camera works well in just about any light. It has many settings and features that help with this. We actually have 2 of them now, the oldest being 2 years old. They both have been trouble free and take great pictures. We did, however, take a photography class to help us learn how to use the options and and get great photos. I hope this helps.
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I would get the Canon S95. It has a bigger sensor to collect light and a larger maximum aperture, the hole that allows the light to go in. This is the old fashioned way of getting better pictures. My next pocket camera will be something like the S95. Sony does good stuff and I have a Sony HX5V (and its great), and I go nuts taking pictures of my baby niece and my little nephew, but after learning more about cameras, I'd spend at little extra cash and get a camera that has a larger sensor and bigger maximum aperture. Shooting pictures indoor means less light that the camera can collect, so it best to have a camera equipped with the means to gather the most light it can get....if that makes any sense.
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It did very well when I took photos inside at a college basketball game. I used the shutter priority for 1/400 speed. The "scene" sports setting was giving me 1/250 and 1/300. I'd post a picture, but don't know how. I was impressed.
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It has worked fine for me indoors, even without a flash, as long as I am not too far from my subject. If in a theater, with hundreds of heads bobing and weaving in front of you, the camera is not going to be able to auto focus, if you don't have a clear unobstructed view on the subject to lock the auto focus. But in those cases I have gone to manual focus with good results.
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Answer here...Yes. But its a soft copy and not a printed one. IF I were you, I would look at buying a different camera. I am not happy with the focussing/ indoor pics etc.
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For Indoor it will not work good unless the light is very strong. It's made for outdoor, the F 8.0 even after 5PM you will have problem to get good quality pictures.
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The indoor pictures are actually of VERY POOR quality. Canon SD1000 takes decent outdoor pictures, but it's dreadful indoor, especially when it's bright enough and auto flash is off.I am disappointed... the indoor picture quality is WORSE than much older models, when we had 2MP at maximum resolution.For weddings, you shouldn't go for anything lower than a digital SLR.
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I think it will fit your needs. In fact, we bought this camera to take picture of our home, it came out well. Even the pictures in low light turned out good. I am not an experienced photographer as well, so you can use this like a point and shoot
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I'm happy with the indoor pics, it does a good job for a camera with fixed internal lens. This has now become my to go around camera.
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It isn't bad at all! more of a camera for simple recording, i use it for recording sporting events in high light areas
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it takes good pictures indoors for close up pictures. it comes with a flash but the pictures come out good even with room lighting.
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To elaborate on that a little, it does as well as a camera this size and price can do. If you want more, you need a bigger lens and a bigger sensor.I also think flash pictures are generally to be avoided, but indoors in low light you will NOT get a satisfactory picture with any compact camera, and it will be hard even with a DSLR, unless you have stabilization and correct the white balance.BUT - as suggested, use the P mode, and set the flash to the - setting, and it will go a long way to giving you good indoor pictures with flash that are not washed out.
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I believe it will. However, the main point of this camera is its powerful zoom. Do you need such zoom for indoor dancing? I believe that the camera is suitable for such application. How far from the subject you are?
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I see your post from a few weeks back. Great question. Have you made a purchase yet? I am also seeking a quality camera for indoor sports events without flash.
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I've had ths camera about 3-4 months. It takes great close up &indoor; pics. Telephoto lens works well. Basketball game pics can get a bit blurry @ times. Comes with camera, strap, battery, charger & cable. Need to buy memory card
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I would agree that for that kind of photography a DSLR would be best but this is still very good. The zoom is great (400mm equivalent) but still longer lenses can be had with a DSLR. One more thing that you should take into consideration is that the shutter lag on this camera is very long (maybe a half a second or more), This could be problematic for shooting moving subjects. But for the money this is an all round great camera.