Which camera to buy....a list of 3 possibilities? Kelly?

[YEKCIM]

That's going to be my problem, getting three little boys to stand still long enough to take 15 shots for that one great one .

What I have noticed with my current photography (read: "Auto") is that in dark places, only the subject (my children) get illuminated. We went to some caves last July that ran 110 ft. under ground. Typical limestone, stalagmites, stalagtites, etc. All of my pics came out terrible. I just didn't know how to use my camera well enough. Same thing goes for most of the Christmas pics I took at Disney. Any lights or anything in a hotel lobby, came out like junk. I guess I will just have to practice, practice, practice before my trip in Feb.

Thanks again for all the tips and advice. I will be posting a lot of examples so I can obtain some helpful criticism on how to make some shots better.

The 5200's high ISO capability ought to help you a lot in this kind of situation. Just remember to change it, if your shutter speed gets too low (like, below 1/30 second). You can use the Anti-Blur mode, which is *NOT* the same as image stabilization; it is only the camera's circuitry choosing a higher ISO, to keep shutter speed higher, and reduce the effect of handheld camera shake. Also, try the slow shutter flash sync mode on those shots of your kids with WDW icons (castle, SSE, etc) behind them, and by all means, be sure you get close enough for the flash to be effective. Standing 15-20 feet away won't get it, I can assure you. More like 6-8 feet, in my experience. One of the great things about digital, of couse, is that you can see your shot immediately. If your chosen settings don't work the first time, give it another shot (assuming you have not exhausted your kids' patience!)

~YEKCIM