What is the shutter lag on this camera?
1948135
Mine is about 3 seconds unless I hold but don't push the button then I control when it takes it and there is no lag.... Very good STARTER camera....
1765243
I am familiar with the problem, but don't know the answer. The autofocus is too slow and frustrating when trying to take quick shots. I am looking for a replacement camera.
2095610
It has significant shutter lag, and after shooting a sequence it will pause to process the pictures.
959175
I do no street photography with this camera, so please take my answer for what it's worth. I have all three DPMs. Shutter lag in good light has never been an issue. I shot a group of sand sculpturors on a beach and believe I got every shot I intended. Pixel for pixel the highest resolution of any small format camera on the market today, including the Sony A7r.
1441602
I find that there is no lag time, or lag time of perhaps 1/10th of a second. Perhaps there is a lag time involving focus, but if you focus the camera and then press the button there is no lag time.
831501
Have you tried putting the camera into sports mode. I think then you will get a faster shutter speed.
1894791
I'm not sure, but my wife for whom I got the camera for has been having problems with hers. I remember reading low reviews on the shutter speed, but the problem we were having was with the battery life. Even with the Gps turned off it always seemed to go fast. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a new problem that I haven't heard of. Sorry I wasn't much help but it seems this product is flawed
1663826
The delay is not due to the shutter. The problem with this camera is it's S L O W auto focus. I'd the camera has the subject in focus it fires immediately when the shutter release is pushed. If you are trying to photograph a moving subject the forget about ever getting the shot with this camera. This camera is excellent for landscapes or anything that doesn't require fast autofocus.
1083991
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
2069950
I think the 'shutter problem' can be traced to the lens or the settings, or a low light condition. Start adjusting the settings before you send it in for a new one. Also you need to change or recharge the battery occasionally.
558337
Not sure if the exact lag time but it's very low. Takes pics really quick. Also has sport mode on it so it keeps up with movement
434778
The shutter lag on this video camera in photo mode is not something you would like. I tried taking action shots of my son playing indoor soccer and the time between pressing the button and it taking a picture was long enough to miss the shot I wanted. This was indoors, but the lighting was decent. Perhaps outdoors it would be different, but I'm not counting on it. It takes decent pictures - not great though. Don't throw away your digital camera if you're getting this. I will do in a pinch for non-action photos if you have nothing else with you. The specs say it's 10 Mp - but that is 5Mp scaled up to 10Mp. Again, the pictures (even with flash) aren't too bad. But regular digital cameras have a lot of optional settings (for still photography) that are easily accessed - this does not. Good luck. Tony PS...I haven't tried getting stills from movies - but might give it a try using my Pinnacle movie editing software. The video sure looks stunning and the pictures from it..well....won't know unless I try.
2264761
I gave that camera to my God daughter a year or two ago. I guess the shutter speed is okay. Check the specs on Olympus' web site for the shutter speed and other details.
201982
This is partly a function of the speed of the RAM on the SD card and the time these pocket digicams take to acquire focus. You need to have the fastest possible SD card to minimize this. Personally I can't stand it, my old Canon F-1 film SLR has instant response to the shutter!
1150614
Shutter lag seems minimal. But no Digital camera made so far can be as fast as my old Nikon F film camera simply because it takes a finite time to write the image to the SDHC card. With film recording the image on the film was instantaneous.
1374749
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.
624576
I have found that there is a 2 - 5 second delay between shots, but I'm not sure how this compares with other cameras.