My daughter is going on an African safari and looking for great quality photos for this once in a lifetime experience. How is the action shot zoomed in?
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This camera is not capable of taking quality photos such a trip like Safari. It does produce great results for its affordable price and compact sizes. I prefer her to buy Sony's new RX10 bridge camera or the Olympus Stylus 1 long zoom camera, if she really doesn't want to step into DSLRs.
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This camera comes with decent 5X zoom. But a problem with this camera is that there is some time lag between you click shutter button and actual image is collected. Therefore, I don't recommend this camera for action pictures. This camera comes with good water proof and shock proof. If that's the main reason for buying a new camera, this camera is recommended. Your daughter needs some practice for action pictures before she goes Africa. If picture quality is priority, I would recommend Cannon EOS M for picture quality and relatively smaller size.
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It is a toggle switch next to the front part of the camera directly under the snap. Really there are BETTER much better camera's for zoom in the desert, or jungle, that will come out without moisture damage, or other how to problems.
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Hey there, This camera is a great action shot camera, I used it for my little sister's gymnastic meets as well as soccer shoots and running shots, I just bumped up the shutter speed and the incredible focus motor did the rest!
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I have taken pictures at sunset with no problem. You have to give it time to adjust to the lighting. The zoom is great however lighting levels do suffer because of it. I would not hesitate to take mine to Africa.
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Thanks for the info Corey! I agree that zooming during recording can get a bit nauseating if done too much/too fast but it is a nice feature to have in certain instances. At least the zoom works before/after like it does on my old 3.2MP Cyber-shot. Thanks for clearing that up.
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You can zoom in, and sometimes that helps. It really depends on the movie. Sometimes the zoom looks weird, and other times it looks really good. It's just trial and error.
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I believe you have to zoom in every time. Kind of annoying when tying to get the shot of that bird that will be flying by
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I can't speak to indoor basketball shots but I did take action shots fully zoomed in of a dozen sea gulls swooping down for fish and it caught them like they were still. You also have advance control of shutter speed, aperture etc beyond the preset action function. I have had it for 6 months and could not be happier. The camera capability is amazing by itself, the fact that it's a smart camera is just a bonus.
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I used it once for a wedding, and it was perfect. I used an attached flash, as the built in flash gets blocked on the widest setting. Mostly I use it for travel and scenery. Best at f8 if you want sharper edges and corners, as with most zooms. In vertical shots, the tops of trees still get a little blurry, so I have a couple of primes for critical work needing greater enlargement.
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The lenses are manually operated there is no auto zoom or focus. It would be difficult to catch action shots but it all depends on how fast your fingers can make it happen I guess.
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This camera should do a good job for you. It has a sports setting for capturing very fast action. The camera does an amazing job with focus. While at Disney this summer, I took a photo of a still object that was about 1/4 mile away using the zom feature. The framing and focus were perfect. I mention this because I was moving at aprox 10 mph on a train when I snapped the photo. The only thing you have to keep in mind when using this camera is the location of your fingers on the left. It is easy cover up the pop up flash. You should also have a spare battery.
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It has a high speed burst mode for action videos. In still mode, it has a really fast lens (f2.0) which means the shutter can be cranked up high to capture faster motions.
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It's pretty decent! It's a bit grainy, and you can only zoom in like once before it gets into super gross and grainy, it has a blue tint to photographs. but here's a regular zoom pic with no filters:https://www.dropbox.com/s/itdukx4wzj3u3j5/2013-06-22%2013.30.41.jpg
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It's great. I actually use the camera to take pictures of martial arts. The speed is fast, I can always capture the moment that I want. The only problem is that the flash always goes off in this mode. I am not sure if I can add flash in the action mode -- I have not figured out yet.
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I have no complaints. There is a mode setting for fast action which sets a relatively higher ISO speed and opens up the F stop to maximize the shutter speed. And of course, if you halfway depress the shutter, it virtually eliminates shutter lag.
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I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge asset. Best of luck on whatever you decide. I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge... » Read More I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge asset. Best of luck on whatever you decide. « Show Less
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I have found there is lag, but if you point and shoot you can take a shot! YOU will not see it on view finder , it will have last picture taken on it , but still will take a shot ! I am taking mine to Aruba this year and can't wait! I took amazing video in Key west and beautiful pics. as well!
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I used it at multiple concerts this summer and the pics came out great! You just have to adjust the lens and the zoom on the phone itself. I showed it for video too.