Recommendation for good digital camera in low light conditions

[Hoffer]

Hi. I am looking for a digital camera for low light situations to take pics of both my son and daughter at swim meets.

I also want something use friendly and not too complicated. I have done a little research and have read that the Nikon D5000 is a pretty good camera for this situation and overall ease of use.

Its basically the model that Ashton Kuchar is promoting on the TV ads.

I can get a decent set up at a few of the standard area places for around 800.00 with a couple of lenses. One wide angle and one "telephoto". So, that is the price range I would like to stay in.

Any advice is appreciated!

Thanks

Hoffer

[Dbl]

Take a look through this link sticky-ed at the top of the forum.

DSLR Advice here

Also look at this thread just down from yours.

Indoor lens information

After sifting through some of the information go ahead and ask more specific questions. I will just tell you up front to shoot swimming indoors (especially the Maple Grove Jr. high pool) you will need a camera that is capable of shooting at high ISO and lenses that will be considerably more expensive than the $800 budget you have. The telephoto you will get in your "kit" will be inadequate for indoor work.

There is no cheap solution to indoor sports work unfortunately. Better to understand that up front than to find out what you bought isn't going to get you the results you hoped for.

[MARINERMAGNUM]

Dan is right.

The only "cheap" way to do it is to get a $500 body and a $300 50mm F1.4 and get on the edge of the pool as close as you can.