To get creative in challenging light, a built-in pop-up flash supplies extra lighting when capturing images in low-light situations or to provide a fill flash to eliminate shadows.

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As a result, the PENTAX Q10 produces sharp, blur-free images even under demanding conditions that are prone to camera shake, such as use with a telephoto lens or shooting in low-light without flash.

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An AF Illuminator and accessory FL-LM1 flash, included with both cameras, adds to their low-light performance.

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Their cassava mofongo was particularly light, tasting like flash-fried crispy mashed potato.

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On the observation deck was a tarp-covered signal light, which Burke, an ex-Navy lieutenant, likes to flash at passing ships.

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It says the flash of light comes not from any type of combustion -- as we typically think of explosions -- but rather by the glowing molten rock at the impact site.

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Starting at ISO 100 and ranging all the way to ISO 3, 200 (previously only available for incredibly grainy black and white film shots), the camera can manage in low-light situations previously resigned to lots of flash or lots of black.

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Typically, a flash can be too bright and wash out one's subject when used in low-light or night-time settings, ruining what could have been a great image.

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