Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox Figured since I have this camera, I might as well test it out beyond it's sport capabilities, and get to the nitty gritty of it's low light abilities both in terms of high ISO performance, noise control and focusing abilities in low light.

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox

So what better opportunity than the birthday party for my friend Peter (might remember him from taking me aboard to Moku Paku a few years ago) at Prizefighter (for any of you Emeryville locals, this used to be Kitty's which I still so dearly miss for all that it was, but is nice as Prizefighter too) definitely qualifies in the low light category. These photos are all out of camera jpgs, not processed at all. All shot in aperture priority f/2.8 at ISO 4000 auto white balance single shot focus. Pretty impressed.

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox Did struggle a bit trying to focus when subjects were dark and background was bright.

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox But was able to find focus using the strap of Jenna's purse as a contrast point.

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox But was able to with birthday boy.

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox Even before the candles lit him up. Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox And after

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox

Though I really just wanted to take pictures of the dogs Peanut and Geo the whole time

Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox Peter Spencer 30thNovember 17, 2016; Emeryville, CA, USA; Peter Spencer 30th birthday party at Prizefighter. Photo credit: Kelley L Cox If I was working this event, I would have brought a flash, but as someone who generally hates flash, it's nice to know I could get away without it if I had to.