pollobarca, any experience related to my OP question?
Afraid not,but I've taken a few shots on the street in low light or in bars and the office/warehouse.
With the LCD on this camera you can hold the camera at waist height ,see what youre doing,and chat to people,get them smiling and take pic after pic without them realising.
Here I strolled around the office taking pix for the company magazine.
Much the same sort of idea as going round a party.I didnt use snap focus.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollobarca/2180843041/in/set-72157603675843140/
Go up the set to get the idea.I used 2 cameras.an oly c5050 and the GX100.
The Ricoh pix were published this time.
You do need to keep talking to the people youre photographing,say daft things and get them laughing and participating.
The focus light gives the game away on sneaky shots,so its best to be open
and talk and snap.
In low light the GX100 works well,the flash is not so good although
you can put an external on with a flash bracket or on the hot shoe direct.I find flash ,if used discretely, doesnt worry too much.You need to be able to bounce the flash.I've only used the Olyc5050 like this so far-next party it'll be the Ricoh.Surprisingly my Oly fl40 flash creates less problems than an internal flash,with better results.
A low light bar pic with the Ricoh:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollobarca/2190151059/in/set-72157603708818465/
You do need to practice a lot with this camera to get results.Hang around pubs or stroll around the office taking pix-if you can .Out on the street at night too:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollobarca/2238966529/in/set-72157603465949329/
I am only now starting to try snap focus.I've had the camera 3 months.
It works well.I've hardly used MF,only on Macro.
You wont regret getting this camera-its a jewel.
b rgds
paul