On 16 Aug 2002 19:31:58 -0700, destro_99@hotmail.com (Adonis) wrote:

>I've been looking for a small low lux camera that can take good shots.
>I'm the typical college student that also goes on vacations and when i
>go on vacation i go to clubs and low lit bars. My main Question is why
>are the older cameras better in low light and as they get to be more
>on the "digital" side they are increasing?
>
>Most video i wanna take is when i go out with friends and that is
>usually to bars and clubs. and even inside my house that is like any
>"normally" lit house it's pretty crappy video... i shouldn't need a
>spotlight when i take late afternoon video.
>
>Is there anything coming out in the sub $5000 mark that is small and
>good low lux? i don't ask for much :) Everything is 7 lux... was the
>sony pc9 5 lux alot better than the 7 lux?
>
>This is coming from me watching my home video from my Sony IP5 (LOVE
>IT except for the poor low light handeling otherwise PERFECT!!) My
>birthday was at a pretty well lit bar and that was still not enough
>light... WTF.. LETS GO LOW LUX!!!
>
>Ok i'm getting off my soap box

As GE pointed out, the VX2000 is an excellent camera
for low-light shooting. While it is not tiny, it is small
enough to pack in a reasonable-size bag - and it can just
about "shoot in the dark" and get a good-quality picture.
As fairly small camcorders go, the TRV900 was reasonably
good in low light, and the small PC9/TRV17/TRV18 type is
not too bad (see for comparison in bright and low light
various Sony Mini-DV camcorder imaging types, at:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm),
though probably not acceptable for your purposes (it has
problems in normal room light). Worst for low light: the
sub-1/4" megapixel CCD camcorders...