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Originally posted by nauadpi
I just wanted to comment on the flash comment... most current digital cameras will let you take images without the flash... There is one problem with this... the way that digital cameras work, you will have to hold the camera extremely still... Usually when I do them, I will end up having to take 5 or so images very still to get one that isn't fuzzy (my hands are not steady no matter how much I try)... In addition, many of them will not have the quality without the flash, because of the sensitivity of the chip...
The point of my comment is that if the camera picks up enough light on its own to not use the flash... then that is fine... but otherwise I suggest using the flash...
As for a small camera, I use a Canon Powershot SD-10... It usually runs about $350 and is 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.7 in... it also it 4.0 mega pixels... Its one real limitation is it does not have optical zoom only digital (this can cause quality issues if you are trying to greatly zoom in)... Overall, I love this camera... To give a size comparison, it is about the same size as my ipod mini... Also when I bought it, it came with a leather carrying case...
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If you really want to shoot in low light without flash, you might want to consider using a tripod. What seems to be happening is that your camera is using a wider aperture and slower shutter speed to compensate for the light. This makes it a lot more sensitive to camera shake.