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Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
buy a camcorder is ease of use and low lux, its terrible when you can't record decent footage when the lights are dim, this camcorder is satisfactory when it comes to recording in low light indoors.
from www.amazon.com
into one small package (it fits in a large pocket - very easy to tote around but not very impressive to an actor on the set!) the low light performance is something that some have complained about.
from www.amazon.com
some people point out a picture quality at low-light situations, but i found it acceptable.
from www.amazon.com
low light is better than expected.
from Makin It Happen, www.newegg.com
buttons, mic sensitivity, low light noise.if dropped the lense/optics may giggle around.

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Positives: Excellent Value, , Easy To Use, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media

2 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for LIGHT

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

$1,165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?low light, optical stabilizer, instant on, user friendly menu, great videos and stills what's not so great:?none "i have an a1 as my main camera and the 500v just compliments
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?awesome steady shot, good in low light, gps what's not so great:?price is a little high for most "i am so happy with this camera.
from www.bestbuy.com
from the reviews i found all three were top contenders, the panasonic made me nervous using the three smaller chips (i am concerned about low light performance) but the purchase decision for me came
from www.crutchfield.com
low-light sensitivity is extraordinarily good.
from www.bestbuy.com
the sony out of the box on auto exposure did much better in low light situations.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Nice Display, Recording Format: High Definition,AVCHD

3 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for LIGHT

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?picture quality is fantastic, menu system is intuitive, image stabilization is impressive what's not so great:?low light shooting, stock battery life, no hdmi cable included
from www.bestbuy.com
the image quality is stunning and the camera performs superbly in low light conditions too.i do photography for a living and i'm breaking into the movie side of the business.
from www.amazon.com
in low light, the hg20 produces an acceptable picture, though it is a bit grainy and "digital" looking.
from www.amazon.com
only one misleading information in amazon site for camcorder description - "built-in video light - increase your low-light capabilities even further by shooting with the hg20's built-in video light.
from www.amazon.com
the pictures were excellent except in low light situations where it was ok.

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Positives: Good Video Quality, Easy To Use, Good Display, Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for LIGHT

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
video quality is not the best in low light, but i have seen video cameras that are much worse.
from www.amazon.com
video with perfect quality in normal and low light conditions.
from www.amazon.com
good low light video.
from www.amazon.com
wonderfully compact, straighforward with its touch screen lcd menu display, incredible low light capabilities, and overall obviously the hd quality image.
from www.amazon.com
(no additional moving parts such as a hard drive or mini dvd) the stabilization and zoom is fantastic and unlike most camcorders this model has the night shot feature which allow low light recording.

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Positives: , Easy To Use, Nice Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for LIGHT

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i was especially surprised at the quality of video taken in low to very low light, it is very good.
from www.amazon.com
-- good performance in low light - although one wishes for some sort of extra light source in a really dark room, this camcorder performs above average in low light as does the mino hd
from www.amazon.com
and under the low light condition, it couldn't catch image well but it's ok with this price.
from www.amazon.com
in low-light, the video from vadohd is almost unusable but, these situations are rare (for me) and hc1 & tx1 are only slightly better.
from www.amazon.com
great, easy to use, ultra small, takes good vids in low light.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Video Quality, Good Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it records well in low light, giving good contrast, the microphone is decent too for a camera this small.
from www.amazon.com
it does very well in low light situations.
from www.amazon.com
the quality of the video is fine for full screen laptop display and it does an excellent job even in low light situations; also audio is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
it even did well in taking videos in fairly low light conditions....such as sunset, or inside the house in a cloudy day.
from www.amazon.com
in fact, i find it very good, even in low light.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Video Quality, Nice Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it records well in low light, giving good contrast, the microphone is decent too for a camera this small.
from www.amazon.com
the quality of the video is fine for full screen laptop display and it does an excellent job even in low light situations; also audio is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
it does very well in low light situations.
from www.amazon.com
it even did well in taking videos in fairly low light conditions....such as sunset, or inside the house in a cloudy day.
from www.amazon.com
in fact, i find it very good, even in low light.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Lightweight, LCD Panel Size: 1.5 in.

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i do see a little noise or features in low light type environments with a lot of movements but minor and you have to go looking for it.
from www.amazon.com
recording in low light indoors produces bright and clear results.
from www.amazon.com
one key difference due to the sensor is the low light performance.
from www.amazon.com
takes great pictures and video, especially good low-light performance and continuous-mode shots.
from www.amazon.com
low light capability is decent (but improved a lot by using the video light for video recording or internal flash for taking photos).

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Positives: Nice Display, Great Video Quality, Excellent Sound Quality, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media,AVCHD

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
* i took video in different lighting - indoors, lowlight, outdoors full sun and it all looked fine.
from www.amazon.com
although the flip works well in low light, it's best that you film in daylight or a well lit room.
from www.amazon.com
batteries last a reasonable time, good low light image, easy to download, software seems good though i have not edited much with it yet.
from www.amazon.com
it has limitations in terms of zoom and picture quality in low light.
from www.amazon.com
that said, colors were well saturated, sound was good and low light performance was average at best.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Nice Value, Recording Format: Hard Drive

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
* great video image quality - especially in uxp and xp modes (except in low light - see "cons", below)
from www.amazon.com
image quality of the recording are clear, so far does well in under incandescent light and low light and bright light.
from Datbykit, www.newegg.com
pros: first impressions on this camera is wow!so small compared to my old sony digital8.fits nicely in my hand, screen is clearimage quality of the recording are clear, so far does well in under

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Nice Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sharp, colorful, and 24p is amazing in low light.
from www.amazon.com
i am used to using a sony pd-170, and the low light ability didn't match up to that, but not surprised.
from www.amazon.com
first off, neither of these cameras are brilliant in low light.

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Positives: Good Value, , Lightweight, Recording Format: AVC

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$873.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it holds a ton of clips, works really well in low-light situations, and focuses wonderfully.
from www.amazon.com
the video is beautiful, especially in low light, which was a concern since i read many reviews of other video cameras that indicated the low light performance was not very good.
from www.amazon.com
also, the cameras image quality in low-light scenarios is average -- so the vl-5 light (another accessory) comes in handy and seems to work very well with this camera.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, , Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
in low light scenarios and the best model on the marcet in the personal camcorder class.
from www.amazon.com
low light recording was pretty good in 24p mode, though the normal modes were a bit noisy.
from www.amazon.com
in low light (night time) quality are almost the same.
from www.amazon.com
the low-light performance of the hf-11 is abysmal, & there are some issues with artifacts & "noise," even in adequate light.
from www.amazon.com
excellent picture quality, better, in my estimation, in low-light than the newer models, easy to use, small.

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Positives: Excellent Value, Easy To Use, , Recording Format: Flash Media

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