How fast is it to take picture? Having a baby and don't want to miss a moment
183800
Not sure what the person that says this is a slow camera means. It is as fast as you need it to be, as 10 fps, what more would anybody want.
183801
The camera can shoot up to 10 frames in one second burst when you hold down the shutter button in burst setting.Another feature you might like with a new baby is being able to get the always missing photographer in the shot using the Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timerPoint the lens at yourself so that the selected number of faces are reflected in the screen. The shutter operates automatically.And of course you can always switch it to full 1080 high def video mode and shoot great video also....
183802
I have a daughter who doesn't like when I take pictures of her and a smile is hard to catch. I have had no issues "catching" her with a smile and without a blur. The zoom is outstanding.
183803
The camera can shoot up to 10 frames in one second burst when you hold down the shutter button in burst setting. Another feature you might like with a new baby is being able to get the always missing photographer in the shot using the Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so that the selected number of faces are reflected in the screen. The shutter operates automatically. And of course you can always switch it to full 1080 high def video mode and shoot great video also....
183804
For still image is good, not recommend for taking pictures for baby, too slow.
183805
I have a similar question, I'll just add it here. Is it fast enough, for example, take pictures jumping in the air (without being blurry)? Just so I can have a perspective.
183806
The picture taking is very quick and responsive. You can even record video and take still shots while recording! I thought that was so cool.
183807
Much quicker than any other digital camera I have ever owned. Almost instantaneously. It does have to re-load after every rapid shot sequence (when you set it to take 10 shots automatically in a few seconds). The re-load takes about 5 seconds or so. Very clear pictures. The zoom feature is amazing and very stable.
183808
It is very fast depending on the settings you use. One setting takes a little longer, but it's understandable because that setting is for really "high quality" pictures that you would "set up" for. The other settings are very quick. Overall, the camera is phenomenal. The colors are great and it makes the necessary adjustment to focus well. I love it!!
183809
If you don't need the absolutely highest resolution, you can record video, and in the playback screen, you have the option of converting the exact moments of the video into still pictures. The capture rate shooting video would be faster than any burst mode in picture mode, so you'd probably get the moment you're looking for even with a really high speed baby.
1557603
Start up time is short. The time between the taking of one picture to the next is, of course, not as quick as a SLR; I'd say 3 to 5 seconds.
130516
I don't know what that means, recovery time, my best guess what you want to know is how long do you have to wait until you can take another picture and not sure on the exact amount of time, but it's longer than I like (I have a 3 year old) but not as long as my old camera. I'm sure there is a way to set it on fast or multiple picture taking, just haven't figured that out yet. My best guess is at least 30 seconds. Hope that answers your question.
1568594
Pics are great in low light with no flash and the delay is very short. I love this camera!
1150614
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.
1541260
We were kind of in the same boat. We had always had traditional digital cameras in the past but once we had kids we got really frustrated with the shutter speed. We got this camera so we could stop "missing the moment" and we've been really happy with it. You can put it in auto mode and it's still a pretty simple camera. Point & Shoot. But it has encouraged us to get a little more into photography. We got a bigger zoom and I have really enjoyed capturing shots of birds at our backyard feeder. Hope this helps!
709150
Yes. The camera has a "self timer" option. When composing your picture, pressing the Function button brings up the timer option where you can select the default 10 second delay, or choose an alternate time delay. Then press the shutter button and the camera will flash a warning light (and beep), increasing in speed until the shutter is released and the picture is taken.
1923381
The shutter speed is fast ... action shot it can take very quick but it also depends on jow fast the movement is because if its extremely fast yoi pic will come out all out of focus and blurry.
825902
The trigger speed is in seconds. I believe it will tell your owners manual if you can change the speed and to what settings. I think mind takes a picture every few seconds. Hope this helps.
1250117
Very little, if you press the shutter half way to set focus, then the picture is taken very quickly after the shutter is fully pressed. I know that is not as fast as a dslr, but it is much faster than other point and shoot that I have ever used.
1383744
Not bad at all! We actually bought it for that very reason because we have a toddler and we wanted a faster photo. This camera is quick and takes very crisp pictures. We love it.
560716
Hi Janiethe Canon SX50 is one of the fastest in its class. Just compare the data of the cameras that you have in your focus. It is also very remarkable that you may take 13 frames per second. That feature is fantastic when you take pictures from people, portraits or animals. It is very key that you invest in a high speed memory card (just search for the comparison charts in the web). The faster the card the faster your camera will be ready for the next shot or even the next series of chosts.have funJoerg
971
I'll admit that I've never try to capture a fast moving toddler, but I've found the camera to be very responsive. I've done many candid photographs of adults with good success. Hope this helps.
646106
Thanks to this question, I just learned something about the camera. When I used the camera recently, I noticed I had to wait about five seconds between shots. I just discovered a button on the back that looks like a target. After taking a picture, I can press that button and shoot again immediately.
447980
As far as taking a picture, it's slower than an old fashioned 35mm slr, and that can be a problem if you want to take candid and motion shots. Of course that's not a problem if you use the video option on this camera. Once the shot is taken, however, it is ready pretty fast for the next one. "Saving" is automatic on this camera.
1560813
there is about a 1 second delay with taking pictures; at least, it is when i'm trying to take a picture of my dog. there is a mode to place the camera in for pets; i tried it once. i do believe there was still a delay but the picture wasn't blurry. hope this helps.
1505632
No, no delay when snapping pics. That was one of my biggest must haves as I have a young child that is always on the move. I've been very happy with this camera. No problems with the battery life. I did buy extra batteries though so I always have an extra one ready to go.