Need a camera that takes the less time in between shots Can anyone helpme find a camera that won´t take long in between shots? I have kids and everybody knows that a perfect picture just might be when the camera is not ready because you just took a shot.Thanks everyone for your comments Need a camera that takes the less time in between shots Can anyone helpme find a camera that won´t take long in between shots? I have kids and everybody knows that a perfect picture just... » Read More Need a camera that takes the less time in between shots Can anyone helpme find a camera that won´t take long in between shots? I have kids and everybody knows that a perfect picture just might be when the camera is not ready because you just took a shot.Thanks everyone for your comments « Show Less
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Kind of a late reply but I just got this camera. It allows you to set the review time to as low as two seconds, or you can turn that feature off. But even though the review time is set, you may still overide the review by just taking the shot. It was my daughter who discovered that.
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I do not have this camera any longer, my son destroyed it (he's 2) and i replaced it with a Pentax Optio S1 which is just as good, if not better than the original. I would be honest about the camera, its best not to conceal the truth. Let her know you would like to replace the lost camera for her with something comparable.
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I bought it a month ago and am frustrated. I need to spend some time going through the manual and really learn how to use it. It is a point and shoot camera but not really as far as ease of use. I was at an indoor christmas party and couldn't get the flash to work. 2 other people tried as well and we gave up. But its not the camera's fault...just need to really read the manual and learn how to use it. If you aren't willing to spend the time, don't get it. If so, it looks like a really great camera and takes beautiful pictures. The videos are crisp and clear, good sound. I also love the zoom. I can't wait to find out what this camera can really do! I bought it a month ago and am frustrated. I need to spend some time going through the manual and really learn how to use it. It is a point and shoot camera but not really as far as ease of use. I was at an indoor christmas party and couldn't get the flash to work. 2 other people tried as well and we gave up. But its not the camera's fault...just need to really read the manual and learn how to use it. If you aren't willing to spend the time, don't get it. If so, it looks like a really great camera and takes beautiful pictures. The videos are crisp and clear, good sound. I also love the... » Read More I bought it a month ago and am frustrated. I need to spend some time going through the manual and really learn how to use it. It is a point and shoot camera but not really as far as ease of use. I was at an indoor christmas party and couldn't get the flash to work. 2 other people tried as well and we gave up. But its not the camera's fault...just need to really read the manual and learn how to use it. If you aren't willing to spend the time, don't get it. If so, it looks like a really great camera and takes beautiful pictures. The videos are crisp and clear, good sound. I also love the zoom. I can't wait to find out what this camera can really do! « Show Less
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it is ever so slight, and less than some other cameras i have used.. it also depends on the f stop setting you are using.. there is a delayed flash setting that will also lengthen that time.
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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.
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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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I am really not sure. I can tell you that this is a great point and shoot camera with great quality and speed. You can take picture after picture with no pauses in between which I love since I have small children. I hope this helps!
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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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There is a lag between photos. Depends on how strong your batteries are at the time you are taking multiple pictures. Hope this helps.
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I just want a camera with high speed to take pics of the grandkids? Any suggestions. i don't need fancy just faster than they are. LOL
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Shutter lag time.... I don"t know, or even how to calculate that. But the first pictures were at my Daughters dance. I thought i just didn't know how to run this midget camera but most of those pictures were very blurry.
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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!
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For me, there is kind of a long delay. It doesn't really take photos fast. Also, when it is not zoomed in all the way, it doesn't take as good photos as it does when it is in full zoom (weird). Also, the quality of the photos indoors are not that great. The quality of the photos outdoors are better.
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What if you're trying to take pics of kids who never slow down long enough for the shutter lag to catch up...is this a good camera for it?
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There is a shutter speed on all cameras generally the more expensive the camera the faster the shutter speed. You can set a delay after the initial shot so it doesn't just continue to fire away commonly called Time out. If you are wondering how this camera stacks up to others in the $100-$150 range I have 4 of the TK 40 I also have primos multire and wild game innovations and cameras and the TK 40 is my favorite. Of the 4 I have all work flawlessly and are my go to choice before more expensive cameras I own when I can't afford for the camera to mess up. Also my dad is near 60 yrs old and not tech savy at all and these are the only cameras he has mastery of.
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Yes, I must wait for about a second or two for the camera to reach focus. This is in the program [P] mode, or the Auto. Also, if I see a perfect picture, there is a noticeable time lapse between when I press the button and the shutter "releases" [electronically]. This means that on many occasions I have to take another picture and hope for better.
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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.