The Canon S95 and Panasonic LX5 are better in low light than the average small camera.
The Sony HX9V has little advantage over the average camera in low light.
Plus the 16 megapixel sensor is a risky choice.
It usually results in too much noise which requires heavy handed application of noise reduction.
That results in a loss of detail.
Nikon just announced a camera that should do well in low light.
The Nikon P7100.
It is not available yet and there is not real world experience yet.
Here is a Preview - it includes a comparison to the very popular Canon G12.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikonp7100/
Good afternoon,
I am in the process of upgrading my digital camera. I eventually want to get a DSLR. I love photography! I would like to get a nice compact camera that would be a good lead in to a DSLR. I'm not very technical when it comes to using cameras, but I want to learn. I have been using a Canon Powershot SD1100. It's an alright little camera. Takes decent fotos outdoors, but when it comes to indoors, in low light situations its downright dreadful. On my recent trip to Colombia, I took quite a few indoor fotos, mainly at the aquarium. The fotos did not come out well at all. Video quality was ok. This all leads me into my search for a better, more hands on camera(more manual options). From my research I have narrowed my choices down to 3. They are:
Canon Powershot S95, Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX9V, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5.
If there are better ones in the price range of under $400 please let me know, but of those 3, which is the best?
Important factors in purchasing for me is; image quality(especially in low light situations), better than average video (I like to take 30-60sec short video clips) and manual options.
Thanks for the feedback! ![]()

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