Low light examples? I realize this is hard to do in text but if you can give examples, like -if you're filming in a kitchen at night with the kitchen lights on, is it OK?
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Kitchen at night should be OK. Probably won't have that sharp HD look though. In your second example just make sure your subject is not silhouetted against the window and you should be all right. The camera is quite good at coping with most shooting conditions automatically. However, in my first week of using the HF100, in a darkened restaurant, I made the mistake of not turning the on-board video light on. I had read it is not very good and eats up the battery, but I should have used it. The video came out very grainy. Across a table for two is probably the best time to use it. I didn't shoot much anyway, so it wouldn't have used much battery. Oh well, I'll try it next time.
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Its actually not too bad. I use mine all the time in low light situations, but with any camera the lower the light your filming in it will start to look grainy. This camera comes with a light you can attach, so all you need to do is turn that on.
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I don't use the flash mode and don't like to see others using it at night. The steady mode is fine for night use and in the daytime I don't use the light.
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Did not try so much, recording videos at low light, but the ones I shot came out pretty good. Pictures in low light is great.
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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....
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Yes! Remarkably well! Of course, pay attention to the "day" "night" "stars", etc settings. For most purposes, you'll want to keep the "low light" setting on.
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If you are using the camera normally, lighting is as important as it is with any other camera.Using the infared mode, it seems to work a little better in low light than total darkness as the infared (on my camera at least) is not very strong.You get about 5-6 visual at most depending on your angle in total dark where as you might get 10 to 20 feet in low light, but it may be harder to distinguish things at the greater distances.
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No this camcorder does not have night shooting capabilities. It does very well in low light conditions though. I have recorded street scenes very successfully with nothing more than the street lights themselves.
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I think the low light ability is fairly good. Once the light level drops below a certain level, the camera automatically switches to B/W.
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Camera works fine in low light. We have not noticed any problems with this.
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What's low light? And compare to what? I used it at night on my car and it is good for my needs. I used it in hi resolution. At night with no light you see movement but no details. Later On I will compare it to my camera...but I bought to have on my car and I am happy. I used 32 gb and las for a couple of hrs in hi resolution.
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Yes, in fact, in some ways having the lights on in the room is helpful since the camera itself does not have a light. If you have the lights out, you may want to put a small desk lamp over the document. We have about 12-15 of these cameras in use at our school and I have heard nothing but good reviews. The teachers love them.
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In moderately lit indoor conditions, it looks perfectly fine. The darker you get, the less quality it is (obviously, ;D). For example, I'm in a room with no lights, a single window, on a rainy and cloudy day. The small amount of light coming in is surprisingly enough for the camera to get a decent picture (but I wouldn't want to film anything professionally without first turning on some lights). You can adjust the exposure yourself, which does improve the quality to an extent, but over exposure looks rather funky (on any camera). In the end, it's A-OK for a moderate to poorly lit/naturally lit room. Any darker than that and the camera has trouble focusing and getting decent quality. There are also several pre-set lighting conditions too which are rather useful. Combining those with manually white balancing and adjusting the exposure myself, I was able to greatly increase the quality of the picture compared to the auto-settings. But of course, the camera really is at it's best on a sunny afternoon. The picture quality is great when you're filming outside or in a well lit room. If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot!
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Tried to use it in low lighting outside recently and could not figure out how to get light (helps to read the manual ahead of time!). Later figured out that there is a low lux setting, which I have learned how to use...simple change in settings....but haven't tried it out yet.
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I finally took a video and yes, it takes nice video. I do not know an exact light reading but the videos indoors with little light are poor quality. It needs a well lit room or sunshine for a good video.
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It's a portable video camera with no built-in light nor adjustable aperture or ISO, in short it does not work well on low light condition. Low light photography requires flashes if you need a bright image and the same is true with low light videography. Don't expect a crisp image/video if you're shooting in low light condition without using a separate light setup. Search YouTube for shooting rigs for this video camera and you will notice that everyone that uses this camera semi professionally have external lighting setup. This is not a camera for you if you will use this for low light videography unless you use an external light source or upgrade to a professional video camera with changeable lens and built in light.
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It isn't bad in low light, just use a wide angle lens to use as much light in the area as possible and you shouldn't have any problems.