I am going on safari and need a camera with a great zoom and a fast shutter with no delay. How does this camera rate?
1951248
it is a great camera but i don't know if the zoom is long enough for what you will need
1951249
I am not a safari goer, nor a professional photographer so I don't know how this compares with other cameras, but I am extremely impressed with the capabilities of this one.
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.
1803579
Yes, my experience with the zoom has been very positive. It is very fluid and steady. Love the range on this camera. Takes amazing photos.
2179929
I have to agree with you Silicon Valley Girl. I love the extra long zoom cameras. I have a FujiFilm HS10, which goes to 720mm, and can go to f2.8 too. Amazing lens. Does great portraits.But as you say, it takes much longer to record photos- 2 to 3 seconds per photo, as against almost instant for dslr. Also, the dslr has that shutter click, which makes you feel you have a "real" camera, as against the weak wimpy "dit" when the shutter goes off in a brridge camera.Of course, if you need silence, the shutter is going to be a problem, but you know what I mean. I have to agree with you Silicon Valley Girl. I love the extra long zoom cameras. I have a FujiFilm HS10, which goes to 720mm, and can go to f2.8 too. Amazing lens. Does great portraits.But as you say, it takes much longer to record photos- 2 to 3 seconds per photo, as against almost instant for dslr. Also, the dslr has that shutter click, which makes you feel you have a "real" camera, as against the weak wimpy "dit" when the shutter goes off in a brridge camera.Of course, if you need silence, the shutter is going to be a problem, but you know... » Read More I have to agree with you Silicon Valley Girl. I love the extra long zoom cameras. I have a FujiFilm HS10, which goes to 720mm, and can go to f2.8 too. Amazing lens. Does great portraits.But as you say, it takes much longer to record photos- 2 to 3 seconds per photo, as against almost instant for dslr. Also, the dslr has that shutter click, which makes you feel you have a "real" camera, as against the weak wimpy "dit" when the shutter goes off in a brridge camera.Of course, if you need silence, the shutter is going to be a problem, but you know what I mean. « Show Less
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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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Thank you for the tip.I like the camera very much, great zoom, it also has facial recognition.If you get it, one little note, make sure the rec, is on when your recording.I believe I hit it too quick when I put the camera on, and it did not register.Yes I did not record a whole chunk that I thought I did.Wish you the best with your camera stuff.
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I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge asset. Best of luck on whatever you decide. I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge... » Read More I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge asset. Best of luck on whatever you decide. « Show Less
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takes great pictures in low light. I find all I need to use is the "auto" mode. Shoots fast as well, no distortion. The 20x zoom is fantastic. I did own a Panasonic Lumix which was 4 years old. I researched Panasonic, Nikon, Fuji and this was the best and I have now owned it for over three months.. Also the battery lasts a long time as well!
926052
cant give ya a frames per second but slow off the go when ya start it up if you want to make a fast shot,but I still love this camera,took a trip to alaska and the 26X zoom was super and using the AA batteries a plus,nice grip for us arthritic types,jack
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the shooting modes on the Nikon are very simple and automatic. But one of the best things about this camera is when you take the picture its responds as a shutter camera, there is no delay which happens with a lot of digital cameras. The pictures are very clear, no red eye. We have a couple of Italian greyhounds, and they are fast. with this camera, every thing is in focus when you snap the picture or use it in movie mode. We had the Canon power shot and it was a good camera but the Nikon takes faster and better pictures. In the different modes, easy auto mode, scene mode, special effects mode, smart portrait mode, auto mode are basically the field of depth focal points. When we were taking pictures in the smart portrait mode it would actually pick up and frame the dogs face. It's basically a digital camera that takes pictures like a true shutter camera. I think you will enjoy the camera, its really simple and fun to use. hope this helps. t
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.
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.
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.
223383
I am not an expert photographer but I think the shutter lag is too long. Just took my camera to Africa for three weeks. Overall, I was very pleased with it, good zoom, great pictures. My photos were almost as good as those with much bigger fancier lots-of lens type camera. but I did have to wait too long to snap a second shot and I know I missed some photos.
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I find it frustrating that the. Sx40 does not take pictures fast enough. I don,t want to use burst mode. After reading that it has 1 sec. Between shots which is a built in feature I m. Thinking of returning it for one that can shoot faster. Any suggestions oncameras that shoot faster and are just as good?
2266811
It is an AMAZING camera! Zoom is great and takes great photos. After u take a pic it does lag a little bit but that way it shows u the pic without having to manually go in abd c the pic
1697917
Nope, it has a quick shutter lag speed, I believe it's called. This was the number one priority for me too when researching cameras. I'm happy with this one. It also takes good pics in low light on the right setting and good action shots. Very happy with the camera for the price and size.
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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