How much of a delay is there between taking pictures? I have a Nikon Coolpix and it takes forever for the next shot.
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Sometimes in low light it seems to be too long. It depends on the setting and if the lighting is appropriate for the setting you choose. There is a high speed burst feature that lets you take high speed single photos, like a movie only freeze frame that is really fast. Overall, I'd say once you are familiar with the settings and features its pretty quick. It does take some playing with it to get used to all the options.
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Its better than most cameras. Especially if you hold the button down halfway first and let the camera focus first, then the shutter lag is almost non-existent. If you're pushing the button all the way without pre-focusing, it can take a few seconds for the camera to focus and then take.
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Hi Richard, waiting time between two shots is relatively long, but there is an function called "continuous shooting" which I like. Battery life time is really great. Zoom does not diminish final picture. In regards high speed video, there is a bug in the software. After lets say 1 minute of the high speed video, buffer gets full and final video is than affected :( Other than that I am very happy with this camera! Cheers, Milan
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Can someone help me to reduce the delay or shutter lag between when I press the button and when the picture actually takes? I have a one and a two year old and they only smile at me for a second and I can't seem to snap in time. Thanks
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Rebecca, I am not a camera person; therefore, shutter speed/lag time is beyond my knowledge. However, what I do know as a novice is that it is easy to use and takes "great" pictures. I am very happy with the camera, I have had it for over ten years, and had no problems with the operation of the camera.
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The sx260 doesn't have shutter lag but it has picture lag. This it's where it takes a little too long to wait between repetitive shots
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I'm not sure of the exact time of the shutter lag, but I'd guess it's around a 1/4 second, maybe a tad longer. I've only had a couple situations where I wished it had no lag at all, but it does have a little lag. Much shorter than the other point-and-shot digital cameras I've had. I think about the only way to eliminate ANY lag is to go with a digital SLR, but their bulk/weight doesn't work for me for vacation snapshots.
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i think it takes pics pretty quickly. I rec'd the A540 for xmas & exhanged it the next day for the SD700. The A540 took about 4-5 secs btwn each shot, which is a LONG time....the SD700 is ready to shoot another pic in less then a second (and that is with using the flash).Highly recomend!
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Yes, there is lag. This has a CCD sensor, I have many cameras. I suggest if you want no shutter lag at all, a CMOS sensor camera. Panasonic SZ7 is a good one. It will take a photo almost instantly.
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The delay is minimum between single shot in auto mode, not more than the time needed for it to refocus, definitely less than 1 second. I don't know if this has anything to do with the SD card. I am using a class 10 card. The camera also has a continuous shooting mode, in which it can take about 7 frames all within 2 seconds.
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I only get that level of delay during image processing depending on the shutter speed I am shooting at.
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Shutter lag seems minimal. But no Digital camera made so far can be as fast as my old Nikon F film camera simply because it takes a finite time to write the image to the SDHC card. With film recording the image on the film was instantaneous.
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Just about every digital camera has a delay! However, if you use the fastest media card that you can find, I have found that you can minimize the delay time when taking rapid-fire sequences.
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You can shoot shots pretty quick, but then the camera takes a few seconds to catch up. I usually use a burst of several and it recovers by the time I am ready to shoot again.
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No, there should be no delay. Check if you have shutter delay in the camera menu. It is not normal to have delay only with the flash.
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It does not take pictures immediately; it has some delay. It also has some delay after the picture was taken before you can take the next. This was the main reason I had to return it.