Suggestions please: £200ish for new camera suited to taking pictures in dark

[Rusty]

Sorry for another one of these threads, but looking at all the available cameras is sending me potty. I've got approx £200 to replace my old Sony DSC-P9. I want a compact, point and squirt (with manual aswell if poss) but it needs to be capable of focusing in complete darkness, for the missus who's into ghost hunting (before you ask ). I guess this pretty much means a focus assist lamp is needed, but can't fathom which one would be my best bet.

Any ideas greatfully received.

Rusty

 

[El Gringo]

Fuji F30, best of the compact digital cameras concerning nighttime pictures with ISO going up to 3200 iirc. All from reviews I've read though.

/and ONLY £160 from our favourite online retailer. You can get the F31 for £214 but I don't actually know what the difference is, dpreview should help.

 

[Rusty]

Hmmm, am more concerned with focusing in total dark, the shot would need flash anyway, so i think a strong flash and focus assist lamp would be the order of the day.

Rusty

 

[nivlo]

try the fuji f31fd....review on gadgetshow website