Ms. Jen told me that the N82’s low light performance was very good, but it wasn’t until I tried it myself that I could appreciate it.
These photos were taken at Raincity Grill using the N82’s Night mode:
(Yes, we actually like to dress nicely for evenings out.)
I was stunned when I saw these photos full-sized. The quality is comparable to my Canon Powershot S2 IS, except the N82 focuses just a bit faster.
In Night Portrait mode, the Xenon flash tended to wash me out (which, let’s face it, is pretty difficult to do). Perhaps shooting across the table at a dark restaurant isn’t the best application for this setting. I’ll be gracious and chalk this result up to operator error.
This is one nifty little gadget. I’ve grown quite attached to it. It’ll be hard to send it back.
