Does this camera focus, shoot and recover quickly? I take pictures of kids at school in assemblies and concerts etc.
1027527
It does on certain settings. It has some intelligent lighting/focus settings and an anti motion setting that takes rapid fire frames without much distortion. It has produced some gorgeous photos. However, if you are wanting to shoot exclusively manual, you may not be thrilled with its recovery speed.
1027528
Yes this is an awesome camera. I use it for concerts as well and it takes fabulous pictures. I wish I could share a few for you. Its light weight and the speed is awesome. Not a point and shoot. You will have make settings for each situation just like any DSLR. I love mine and intend to use it as my primary camera.
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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.
1186142
I really can't speak to those events specifically (yet) but I have taken shots of my kids running in the park, rolling down the hill, etc with both the kit lens and the new 50mm I just got and the d3200 worked great. Disclaimer here is that those are outdoor photos. Depending on the venue and the lighting, that may somewhat play a factor in his it performs for action photos. Also, I've used both the single shot and continuous shot features and am very pleased with the results.
970
Seems pretty fast to me, maybe a little slower as the scene gets darker, but it takes great pictures in very low light with autofocus.Has infrared light to focus with. Hardly ever use flash in a room with ordinary lighting.
761409
Yes it's a great camera. Pictures have turned out brite and crisp. I took it kayaking last summer and no problems. I have also used it at the water park and got some wonderful pictures of the kids underwater and in the spray. I have been using this camera more than my large 26x high pixel because it's steady and easier to carry for many events. Although I do carry both a lot too.
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I'm an amateur and use the camera mostly for shooting rock concerts. I'm able to get decent shots in low light. The major issue I have is that it takes a while for the auto-focus to lock in these conditions. So a lot of time I miss shots while the AF is locking. I'm usually using the camera in shutter priority @ 1/30th with flash off and ISO at auto.
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I found it to be pretty fast.... Very adequate I would say. I adore this camera. The close up feature is just about as perfect as you can get. Some cameras even video cameras when you zoom in it gets blurry--- not this camera!!!
1028373
Hi B. Sabb,I have use this lens for at least 2 yrs and taking tons of photo with that. It is a very sharp lens after f2.8 and excellent for portraiture.But it is not focus quick. If u want a quick Pentax lens, u might consider the one with "screw-drive" only, say the DA70. It is super sharp and focus quick.Enjoy your shooting.If u want to take your kids photo, i recommend u take the FA31 instead. As kids always move sudden and go closer to u, a wider lens is much better.Adam
748240
I'm not an expert, and this is my first digital camera. I wanted the zoom capability for taking pictures of the kids doing sports, and dance (without flash) Not every picture turns out great as the kids move around, but I have gotten a large number of really good pictures at both soccer games and dance recitals.
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No, the shutter speed is way too slow. I attempted to take photos at an adult birthday party and although most people were sitting down just talking to each other, I still had a bunch of blurred photos. Get a small Pansonic (fx 15 or 20) instead. Panasonics take fast pictures and are not that expensive!
1187806
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.
719924
Yes. It's relative, though. For instance, not as fast as my Canon 5D MkII, but much faster than my Olympus Pen EP2. Wish I could give you stats, but I don't know them. The Sony is my go to camera for times when I need smaller size. I'm very happy with it and have had no issues with shutter lag, slow focus or any of the other problems with some small cameras. To say it's my backup for my 5D MkII is an indication of how it compares to the larger, far more expensive machine.
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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.
949127
Camera has a very fast electronic shutter and can take up to 40 frames/second. I have used the 10 frame per second mode for some outdoor shots that came out fine - just a lot of pictures to go review. Subject was also far away so quick focusing was not an issue.
739680
Yes it does which is exactly why I bought it. The viewfinder also zooms in and out; an unexpected bonus. We have used it for months now and like it. There is a delay if you want rapid repeat picture taking, but we do not. Also indoor pictures can be a little grainy. Overall, it is a good camera.
719925
I bought this camera for my son as a gift. I did tried a little before I gave it to him. I did not have issue with autofocusing. Of course, it depends on what you are shooting and what lens you have it on. I did remember my son was saying that with the 200 mm zoom lens, the focus may be slower. I bought a Sony NEX7 latter myself. I do not have 200 zoom lens so I can not comment on that. If I need to zoom in for a shot, I use Nikon 70-200 lens on Nikon D700. Sony NEX camera is a great all around camera. I take that everywhere I go. Great image quality.
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This is a,great camera ..the zoom length is perfect..only down side is that it does not focus very fast