I'm interested in low light performance. How does it perform? Are th photos noisy? Comparison to Panny LX-7?
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As a pro protograher myself, I bought this camera for casual shooting like on family vacations, aroudn the house, etc. I would rate the noise level similiar to what a Nikpon D200 was about 5 years ago... not as good as D300 but somewhere in between. Above ISO 800, moderate graininess. Hope this helps some.
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It performs beautifully in low light. I don't use flashes often so this is even better than I expected. Beautiful colors as well. I own severe real cameras. I bought this for travel but I use it more and more. It takes time to invest in understanding all the bells and whistles but thru are worth it. I already own a number of Nikon accessories that are compatible as well. The hardest task was finding a case that fits its size and shape that I like for travel.
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Sure there is some noise at higher ISOs. My D5000 has noise at high ISOs too. Unless you are doing extreme cropping or making 11 X 14 inch prints I don't see much of a problem. I think way too much is made about "noise" in digicams. If you really need super quality, spend $1100. for a Nikon D7100 and a bag of lenses and you'll get superior results for sure. This camera does an excellent job for such a small sensor. Use low ISOs where you can. Your best bet it try it for yourself. Amazon has a great return policy. So far I'm very pleasantly surprised at the image quality and functionality of this small package. Sure there is some noise at higher ISOs. My D5000 has noise at high ISOs too. Unless you are doing extreme cropping or making 11 X 14 inch prints I don't see much of a problem. I think way too much is made about "noise" in digicams. If you really need super quality, spend $1100. for a Nikon D7100 and a bag of lenses and you'll get superior results for sure. This camera does an excellent job for such a small sensor. Use low ISOs where you can. Your best bet it try it for yourself. Amazon has a great return policy. So far I'm very pleasantly surprised at the image quality and... » Read More Sure there is some noise at higher ISOs. My D5000 has noise at high ISOs too. Unless you are doing extreme cropping or making 11 X 14 inch prints I don't see much of a problem. I think way too much is made about "noise" in digicams. If you really need super quality, spend $1100. for a Nikon D7100 and a bag of lenses and you'll get superior results for sure. This camera does an excellent job for such a small sensor. Use low ISOs where you can. Your best bet it try it for yourself. Amazon has a great return policy. So far I'm very pleasantly surprised at the image quality and functionality of this small package. « Show Less
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I'm an amateur and use the camera mostly for shooting rock concerts. I'm able to get decent shots in low light. The major issue I have is that it takes a while for the auto-focus to lock in these conditions. So a lot of time I miss shots while the AF is locking. I'm usually using the camera in shutter priority @ 1/30th with flash off and ISO at auto.
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I am also a pro photographer but purchased this camera for a Europe trip. I didn't want to carry around my D300 but also wanted to be able to shoot in RAW. For the price and size I was happy with the photos. There was minimal noise in low light photos. I did not use the flash but did some adjustments later in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. I cannot give a comparison to the LX-7 as I have not used it. Photos at dusk, dawn, night and sunsets came out with some noise but not enough to ruin the photos. If I could somehow upload some photos I will do so. Hope this helps!
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I have been more than pleased with the image quality of the LF1. I have not seen the images you are evaluating. Check out Gordon Liam & Camera Labs for his review and serious sample photos.
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I love my camera. I just had twins, so I take picture all the time. I haven't had any light issues. I would recommend this camera.
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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.
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Yes, you can get pretty good pics under low light conditions. I've tried similar cameras, and I didn't get better quality pics than the ones I've got from the WX50.
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Sure thing (I was somehwat surprised to see this thread started from 2008 again). The 17-55 is a real treat in low light, I think you'll love it!
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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.
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Check out this photo I took this year in Paris, using low light mode. I think is impressive and IS controls help out a lot! https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jCrhEGtCCKQ/UBdPMbQMzgI/AAAAAAABv6Q/SDUfc6ClpBo/s800/IMG_1850.JPG
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I owned the LX3 and loved it! Took it to the UK and it took outstanding photos that I eventually published in a Shutterfly book. I was able to blow up portions of pictures and the resolution was still beautiful. Then my son wanted to trade me mine for his because he wanted the RAW capability of the camera. I missed it. Just recently ordered the LX5 after returning the G12. I take a lot of photos of grandchildren and the G12 was so-o-o slow and sluggish that I lost a lot of photos. Can't wait to see what the LX5 will do!
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I don't own a 7D but I can tell you the low light performance is excellent. I am surprised how many times I can get away without a flash.
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It perform like I expected, it has f/3,5 at 18 mm and f/6,3 at full zoom. It is not a low light killer, but it has a great zoomrange at low weight and size.
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As long as you are steady, it is a very good performer in low light. It also has a number of settings you can adjust for the low light situation, and I have gotten some great shots with it. It is excellent in movie mode at night.
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Sony Hx 300 is really good buy. Performance is good in low light and indoor situations. Ten on Ten.
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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
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It performs well in low light, sometimes throws a shadow, but I think that is my inexperience as a user. Wonderful lens!
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The major drawback of the LX-7 is that it has a very limited zoom. The lens is so fast that it doesn't need a flash, it takes crisp, clear pictures, has a good video ability (which includes being able to take stills while the video is running) and makes great panoramic pictures. For taking close up pictures it is fantastic, BUT, the zoom is very limited. the Canon SX-110 has a better zoom, but is more likely to have shaky pictures because the lens is slower.The higher numbers (120-130) have a longer zoom, but the lens is not as fast. On the front of the lens are nUmbers which follow a 1 and a semicolon (ie: 1:3.5-5.6) . The higher the numbers, the "slower" (poorer the quality) of the lense. There are two types of zoom, optical and digital. What you want is to know the optical zoom. You can do the digital zoom on your computer. I have a Pentaz K-5 camera with a 28-135 zoom lense that I use for my long distance photos. Something which would help me is to know you budget. If you want, you can look at site called digital camera review, which enables you to compare cameras and prices. In general you get what you pay for. Apart from the limited zoom, the Panasonic LX-7, and the Olympus XZ-1 are excellent cameras. Other Pasonic and Olympus compact camer have longer zooms in a compact body with good lenses. If this doesn't help, write.e me back and tell me your budget. Sincerely, John Eisenberg
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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