What is the best camera to use in a gym setting?

Answer 1

In manual I like f/8 at .250 (shutter speed) or faster it just depends upon the sport, ISO setting 400 or try a Shutter priority mode and just set a fast shutter-speed and let the camera pick the Aperture.

Answer 2

Why play guessing games when my trusty FotoSharp (fotosharp.com) "Day & Night Exposure Guide" is available?

Scene # 10 "School stages/auditorium"

At ISO 800

f2 @ 1/60 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/30 sec.
f4 @ 1/15 sec.

At ISO 1600

f2 @ 1/125 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/60 sec.
f4 @ 1/30 sec.

If your situation is brighter, as in Scene # 8 "Indoor sports, circus - floodlit"

At ISO 800

f2 @ 1/250 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/125 sec.
f4 @ 1/60 sec.

At ISO 1600

f2 @ 1/500 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/250 sec.
f4 @ 1/125 sec.

As you can see, you need a camera that allows you to use Manual Mode. A "fast" lens also helps. The camera is just a dumb box. Its meter wants everything its pointed at to be 18% gray - the midtone value in an average scene. If it can't get that value (using the largest aperture* and slowest shutter speed) it just shuts down. The photographer has to use his/her mind to think for the camera.

Its possible that you could leave your camera in Program Mode, letting it set aperture and shutter, and set the ISO to 1600 and maybe get some acceptable results.

* Remember, the largest aperture is the smallest number, i.e., f2 is larger than f2.8 which is larger than f4, etc.

Answer 3

in an indoor gym setting, f8 at .250 is probably not enough, lighting in gyms is not that good you will need to shoot at around f8 .125 to get enough light in. I've tried it.

If you are looking to get a digital, make sure it has some sort of low light setting. You will probably have to to place it on a surface instead of holding it to avoid blur. Pretty much any modern digital camera will work well, they're all pretty much the same these days.

Answer 4

Any camera. I love my sony powershot w-55 It has everything and its only $150 i got a extra memory card with that. i love it!!