[1] does it have electronic zoom? [2] what is the lag time between pressing the shutter release and the actual taking of a photo?
887127
HGW, you have to manually zoom but it has auto-focus. I don't know the exact time on pressing the shutter release and the taking of the photo but you can take about 10 photos in about 5 secs. Fastest camera at taking photos I've ever had.
887128
Yes. Not something I would use though.Depends on how fast your finger pushes the shutter and if you are focussed on subject already. Pre-focused or manual focus the shutter opens as soon as your finger pushes the button down.
887129
Yes. Not something I would use though. Depends on how fast your finger pushes the shutter and if you are focussed on subject already. Pre-focused or manual focus the shutter opens as soon as your finger pushes the button down.
887130
AS CLOSE TO ZERO shutter lag as any camera ever made! INCREDIBLY FAST auto focus Remarkable camera. Zoom is accomplished by manualy moving the lens barrel.
30300
It is pretty slow between shots. More than three seconds. It seems that it takes a long time to autofocus between shots. I put an 8gb sd card in and now most of the time I shoot in continuous shooting mode, which takes as many shots as you'd like rapidly, as long as you hold down the shutter button. Remember this is not an expensive camera. I have a Lumix DMC-ZS10 (about 2 years old), which was almost $300 at the time, which takes only a second or less between pics.
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.
77948
There is a lag between photos. Depends on how strong your batteries are at the time you are taking multiple pictures. Hope this helps.
1927860
As with any auto focusing camera, there can be shutter lag. However, you can set both the iSO and shutter speed in this camera. So far, I haven't had a shutter lag problem, but I also haven't shot something fast moving either. No the battery doesn't run down like the old fujis with cylinder batts. this one has a lithium rechargeable battery, and when camera is off, doesn't eat power. I use the camera constantly and only recharge the battery about once a month or so.
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!
1105175
Like most point and click digital cameras, this has an auto-focus. When you depress the button part way, it will focus. Then a complete press will take that picture. If you do not pause to focus and just push the button hard, it will have a very slight pause as it does have to take the time to focus. If it didn't you pictures would be blurry.I used this on a trip where I needed a bunch of spontaneous pictures and the lag was not annoying. Quickly taken shots came out great.
1917690
Like most digital cameras there is a distinct pause between pushing the shutter button and the picture being taken. So you may not get the exact picture you were hoping for. Other than that it works fine for this.
501979
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
274980
The shutter is slower. I bought it and wasn't happy with the delay so I bought the 5. Love it!
619608
Camera has auto focus. Push shutter button down a little way which lets camera focus on principle object. Then push all the way. Lag should markedly decrease. When you push the shutter all the way initially, the camera goes nuts trying to focus and take photo. Hope this helps
1100472
Any point and shoot camera will have delay.... how much are you willing to tolerate? There may be statistics about the length of delay with this very camera at some other more technical rating sites, but you can assume there will be some, and that it can be minimized by prefocusing with a halfway shutter depress, and/or using sports mode. That always helped on my older Canon model.
1236605
Yes it has a button to take pictures using the remote but no there is no time delay function on the remote
1951250
I have yet to find a camera with no delay on fast shutter speed. The zoom is good for a camera of this size but will not do the same job as a lens that zooms to 200 plus. Don't get me wrong, this is a great small camera but if you are looking for GREAT safari photos, go to a much larger camera that has that capacity.
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as far as a timer on it, yes it does have it. I used it at the Christmas 2013 gathering. It takes some exordinary pictures. you'll definitely be taken what the ones you capture with. as far as the continuous flashes, I've never really used it. that gives me another accomplishment for this year.
2003043
I have a Nikon D7100 and I have been using this from time to time [unless my other external flash runs out of battery]. But there is a fraction of a second delay when you press the shutter button. I noticed this when I took photos of few things. I think it's just my observation for few things that is unusual. Don't take my word for it. If you buy this to save some money, go for it. But if you are willing to spend a little more expensive, go for the external flash that is built for Nikon. I only bought this item for emergencies because the flash can reach about 30-40 ft indirectly onto the subject without any issues. I hope this answers your query. I have a Nikon D7100 and I have been using this from time to time [unless my other external flash runs out of battery]. But there is a fraction of a second delay when you press the shutter button. I noticed this when I took photos of few things. I think it's just my observation for few things that is unusual. Don't take my word for it. If you buy this to save some money, go for it. But if you are willing to spend a little more expensive, go for the external flash that is built for Nikon. I only bought this item for emergencies because the flash can reach about 30-40 ft indirectly onto the... » Read More I have a Nikon D7100 and I have been using this from time to time [unless my other external flash runs out of battery]. But there is a fraction of a second delay when you press the shutter button. I noticed this when I took photos of few things. I think it's just my observation for few things that is unusual. Don't take my word for it. If you buy this to save some money, go for it. But if you are willing to spend a little more expensive, go for the external flash that is built for Nikon. I only bought this item for emergencies because the flash can reach about 30-40 ft indirectly onto the subject without any issues. I hope this answers your query. « Show Less
2060327
Most digital cameras have a lag time when taking pictures. The lag time is needed to meter (determine settings) when the camera is set to auto. To take a good picture with this camera, hold the shutter button (picture button) down half way and let the camera meter the image, then after the camera has figured the best settings for the picture, press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture. I hope this helps.