How about the night shots? Does it capture light good? how about the background? dark-underwater pics? I'm going to a Cenote soon and it's dark!
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It works quite well for a point and shoot camera in this price range. I've taken it snorkeling many times. It's better when it's sunny out and you have the right angle under water. The flash also works. But it is not an expensive, high-tech diving camera with a huge light to film National Geographic type shots or movies deep under water.
634191
We feel the camera captures light very well. We did not try underwater shots. We played around on beach with splashes etc. but not underwater. This is the best camera we have ever owned for quality and ease of operation. Recommend highly.
2116416
We have no issues with night pics. Video worked great for awhile, but I'm am filing complaint today. Both cameras are good for pics only at this point. Not happy.
1643956
I don't know as I've not tried it yet. Do know that the housing fogged up so I'm guessing pictures didn't work. Again, I've not actually viewed the video i took, but from past underwater camera experience, if the housing is fogged there is no way a good pic can come out.
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The res is excellent, more like 720p! Best cams money can buy, trully great! Good luck, night vision is amazingly clear. &#128077;&#128077;
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I thought underwater photos were fantastic on a sunny day. Very good on cloudy. Very durable my kids use it. No leaks.
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If you aren't using the NiteShot mode, it is very poor in low light. Extremely grainy and nigh unviewable. NightShot works brilliantly, though.
1765766
It has low light, but not nightshot. The low light is pretty decent though.
819459
Daytime photos/video are great. However, night time would be a problem...the quality is not good.... I would not recommend it for that purpose.....hope I helped answer your concerns...
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It takes fine pictures at night. It isn't SLR quality, and occasionally even my iPhone does as well, but where it really shines is under water. We dropped ours in 36ft off of the bow of our sailboat and it did fine, even after spending several hours down there until we could recover it (no dive gear on the boat and that is beyond my free diving capability). It is still a point and shoot with a small lens. I am happy with it, but it is far from a perfect camera. Our Canon SLR is superior, but that is to be expected. Its a great travel camera for those active moments where you can't take an SLR.
1751036
Try various settings/use a good tri-pod and take the photos at dusk when there is less contrast. worked for me on auto mode.
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What about low light performance? I took SD900 to Japan for cherry blossom viewing. Flash is definitely a big no no for taking those kinds of pictures at night, so I used Hi-ISO or ISO 3200 all the way. The night cherry blossom pictures turned out to be amazing. Video was fantastic too. I haven't yet read any comment on how SD800 performed in low light situations. Any experience?
957355
No flash, but they seem to do fairly well in moderate light. I have some good shots of a whale shark taken up close at about six feet deep in murky water.
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I am no expert on night vision tech. That said when you activate the infared feature you get a really bright image. It seem to be a little fuzzy. but that could be me. Zero in at what ever rough distance you will be using it and blast away. What ever you get beats shooting in the dark.
80873
It's a little dark in bright light but seeing it hasn't been a problem for me, it is better than most camera's in bright light. The camera seems to be optimized to take pictures outside and in bright light. It takes very poor indoor pictures or pictures with dark lighting.
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Did you have any other issues with the camera? I am weighing between buying this camera or the Pentax underwater camera-WP10. I will use this camera to do a website on the Thousand Islands in Cocoa Beach as well as in the Bahamas underwater snorkeling so any input would be appreciated. How was the battery life? Easy to operate, such as spacing between the buttons for big fingers? Thanks and have a good day.
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Agreed that a tripod is essential for clear nightime pictures. I got some very good moon photos using Shutter Priority mode. The Night Landscape mode has also worked very well for nighttime shots.
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I haven't had the opportunity to try it out under water, but it does operate differently. I tried it out at home and the photos are blurry unless you have the lense set at maximum exposure (all the way out). It then takes clear photos. This means to me that you better be ready to use it when it is in that mode before it automatically turns off during your power saving mode.