Ok, so my family and I will be leaving for WDW soon and are in desperate need of a new camera. I was wondering which camera you and your family use, for WDW and everyday use. We really need a camera that takes good nightime/dark room and motion photos and good recordings. Which camera is the best one out there, that you get the most bang for your buck?
I'm not sure if my answers are what you're looking for, but I'll go ahead and answer your questions as you asked them.
Which camera do I use for WDW and everyday use? I use the
Canon 7D paired with the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens. I really like all the features that are packed into the 7D. It's a super-fast camera that can also take photos at 8 frames per second. I like all the different auto-focus features. I just recently discovered that this camera can control an external flash that's off-camera. I like the layout of the menu. I also like the resolution of the LCD screen in the back. The buttons & wheel on the camera are familiar & intuitive to me.
I like the
Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens because it's a very versatile walk-around lens for me. I typically take photos in low-light situations, so the large f/2.8 aperture and the image stabilization on this lens really helps. Of course, in very-low-light situations, I'll turn to the
Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens. With either of these lenses + the Canon 7D camera, I can take the "good nighttime/dark room and motion photos" that you mention.
Which camera is the best one out there? I guess that's pretty subjective. I, personally, like my camera and I feel it's the best one for me. I guess I could have considered a much more expensive camera (apparently, pictures from full-frame cameras like the Canon 5D are to die for). But at some point, the law of diminishing returns says that I'd be spending tons of $$$$$ for a small improvement in getting a "better photo."
Of course, my post here is biased toward Canon only because that's what I shoot. Others will have to chime in about other brands' cameras. Honestly, though, I think you can get very very good photos from *any* brand's dSLR, as long as you learn the basics of photography (ie. shutter speed, aperture, ISO) and you invest in some quality lenses.
Again, I'm not sure if this was the answer you were looking for, but I went ahead and answered the specific questions you asked.