Just a quick post from a photographer on another forum. Not quite 'outside' dark, but relevant I think.
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Best compact camera for gigs is currently the Fuji F30 or f31, for 1 reason these 2 stand miles above the rest 'cos they have a workable iso 3200 setting on them which basically means they can take pictures in low light with very little grain. Beware as many other manufacturers have started to use iso as a marketing tool and make their cameras go higher than they really should, bit like putting a rocket engine in a Lada. Although 'only' 6 mega pixels (big enough for A4 easily) they can give a decent slr a run for the money in low light. I know someone who has one of these, I recommended it to her and she came back from the Muse gig with some great shots.
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Both the F30 and F31 come in under your budget. Sorry if they're not in that particular catalogue though.