Moving objects One reviewer said there was a delay on what you see compared with what you get in your pics particularly with moving objects eg sports pics, animals. Has anyone has these problems please? Moving objects One reviewer said there was a delay on what you see compared with what you get in your pics particularly with moving objects eg sports pics, animals. Has anyone has these problems... » Read More Moving objects One reviewer said there was a delay on what you see compared with what you get in your pics particularly with moving objects eg sports pics, animals. Has anyone has these problems please? « Show Less
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Your responses have been very helpful! I have always used Sony cameras and when looking to upgrade to a good zoom, I find Sony does not have a date stamp on any of their higher end cameras :-( so I'm looking to Panasonic. My question to you is - will this Panasonic FZ18 do well when just set to automatic when used for zooming? I like GOOD pictures...but don't like fiddling with the camera and losing the "moment." Also, what is the difference between OPTICAL zoom and DIGITAL zoom? Thank you.
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ultrazooms tend to have the problem - the lens requires time to focus, especially at long range; sp550 is slowest, FX18 much better but costs a bit more; the new sp570 looks very good, but costs nearly double
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I have found there is lag, but if you point and shoot you can take a shot! YOU will not see it on view finder , it will have last picture taken on it , but still will take a shot ! I am taking mine to Aruba this year and can't wait! I took amazing video in Key west and beautiful pics. as well!
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I'm having a similar problem. I've noticed it most in low light, when the subject moves. I don't think I've experienced it much outdoors in bright light. I've not taken the time to research it yet. I'd say I've been somewhat disappointed in the camera.
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You can set it up online to allow them to flow automatically to your frame (they don't suggest that because anyone could send anything!). Or you can go online and check the pics that have been sent and put them into your display folder. I chose the first option, less hassle. Hope that helps.
1207541
I have never had that problem but I would say that it is probably the shutter moving quickly. That is the only "moving" part on this camera. I would call them for their suggestion. I have never had a problem with their customer service. 800-847-8269
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I did play a game through the 360 game system and did not see any lag or skipping of the video. Everything appeared to be normal. (I guess the fps that your talking about is the frames per second.)
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The lag can be as much as 15-20 seconds if you are using certain scene modes - for instance night shots. That is the primary reason I sold this camera on ebay a few months after I got it. It takes great photos, and some of the scene modes - like museum - are great, but I missed a ton of cool opportunities in the night markets in China because of slow processing. Much slower, in fact, that my 2005 era canon digital elph that I had hoped this camera would replace. :-/
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The only way I see this happening is if you have two monitors. If you only have the one monitor like me, You can switch from camera to camera in just seconds like i do. But i dont see it happening with the one monitor. I think this is the best camera system that they have to offer, because ive had nothing but problems with there other ones in the past. I also thought about buying another monitor.
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I noticed that the first picture did not come out. I'm not sure why but I assumed it was because I was using an old camera that hadn't been used in a while. I also noticed that it took about half hour to develop and in order to develop, the photo needs to be put in a dark place. The B&W; photos come out best when taken against a white background.
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Thanks for replying Steven. The edge issues I was mentioning were on the edges of moving objects, not the edges of the picture, I should have been more specific (although when I played around with picture size I saw what you meant, good to know if I run into that problem in the future). I do think you were right that part of the problem was tiling, I think something was going on with my cable feed, perhaps from the storms in the area after the new TV was delivered??? The picture is looking better these days.
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Frederick, I was reading a review this morning of the SX700, which said "The overall speed of the camera is decent when it comes to shot-to-shot performance, and we experienced no lag during our tests, even though a preview showed up immediately after each shot." This certainly confirms that something is wrong with your camera.
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I have not had a lag. I have a Samsung Dual view camera that has the lag but this one is great. Photos are quick. The smart shot can decipher action shots and takes the photos as such. I use this one at my son's football games.
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Shutter a bit slow for action, not instantaneous. I purchased the DV300F for its dual view, wi-fi and quality video. Action sequences were not my priority. The dual view resulted in much better 'couple' photos with landmarks and sights in the background. Wi-Fi was terrrific for sending photos from Europe to the U.S. without any other devices. K Tyson
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I have not found any delay. However, I'm just an amateur when it comes to taking pics, so I'm not sure how important it is for you to know the length of the shutter lag.
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I've been flipping back and forth between the SD800 and the A710. And, your pics are now making me lean towards the A710. Two must-haves for my first digital camera are a view finder and image stabilization. Just one question for you, cjw333. I noticed that a couple of your motion shots were blurry. Was the stabilizer on? Thanks for sharing your photos. They're awesome.
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There should not be, but if you use a "slow" memory card that could be the cause. Also if the camera is ser tot postview pictures,after they were taken.
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Amount/length of time recorded depends on file size, which in turn depends to the resolution of the imagery recorded. Poorer quality video = smaller files = more time recorded. I am running 2 cameras at default settings and looking at the Search function, can see events from about 6 weeks ago. HTH!