Whats the best camera and 2nd best camera for the night life...?

Question

I have started taking pictures of performaces at night clubs...my problem is that the fog and limited lighting doesnt allow for the best shots....is there any way of overcoming this with my present camera a Fujifilm S3000 3.2 MP Digital Camera If not...Then whats the best and 2nd best camera out there that I could get for what I need. I am an amatuer and new to all this but enjoy taking pictures. Please any feed back you could give me would be helpful thanks.

Answer 1

Flash that comes build-in with any camera has it's limits. Unless you get an external powerful flash another good way is to over-expose.

Trial and error 1st with the + or - for exposure and if need to, use a tripod.

Hope it helps and happy snapping!

Answer 2

This is really a job for a digital SLR camera.
With a Canon 350D ($630 new) and a 50mm f/1.4 lens ($240 used), you can shoot at ISO 1600 at f/2.0 with fantastic image quality.
With your current camera, you're limited to ISO 100 with f/2.8. This gives the Canon a 32x faster shutter speed. The Canon will even deliver decent image quality at ISO 3200 with f/1.4. In this case, the Canon is 128x faster than your current camera!
I've used my Nikon dSLR in poorly lit gyms at ISO 1200 with f/1.4. The lighting in night clubs is even worse, so you'll really appreciate the performance of a Canon dSLR (they're better than Nikon in low light.)
You can also find dozens of point & shoot cameras that will outperform you current camera... but none that will do the job!