How is the shutter lag? Trying to keep up with a young child.
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My suggestion as a photographer is to skip out on the cheaper camera and spending more on a intuitive camera if you can. I use this camera for snap shots. I cannot really depend on it for quickness.
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I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows... » Read More I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike « Show Less
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I have two children under five-years-old and they do not sit still. I can get great shots of them running and moving with both the Full Auto mode and the Action mode.
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Grandma Rocks, wonder if the question related to the responsiveness of the shutter release rather than to the review. Any lag between depressing the shutter release and thing the picture ?
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there is a lag time of about three seconds, great camera though. My favorite feature is that you can turn the flash ON, even on bright sunny days.
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There is lag time..also after taking the picture you should not move the camera quickly..image will blur..
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I barely notice a lag time. I turn off review after each shot so i can take another. also I use the higher resolution settings it did take a little bit to save however i got a faster SD card and the save time is now unnoticed.
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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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Sometimes in low light it seems to be too long. It depends on the setting and if the lighting is appropriate for the setting you choose. There is a high speed burst feature that lets you take high speed single photos, like a movie only freeze frame that is really fast. Overall, I'd say once you are familiar with the settings and features its pretty quick. It does take some playing with it to get used to all the options.
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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!
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No, no delay when snapping pics. That was one of my biggest must haves as I have a young child that is always on the move. I've been very happy with this camera. No problems with the battery life. I did buy extra batteries though so I always have an extra one ready to go.
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Hi There does not appear to be any lag. Hit the shutter button and you have it. By the way, I am a professional photographer and I owned the original RX100. Did not like it as I felt the lens and/or sensor was simply not sharp enough for my needs. I sold it after 3 months. The Mark 3 is fabulous and Sony has fixed the problems PLUS added an EVF. This camera lens/sensor combo is really sharp and I am delighted with it. It is my "carry around" always camera. Good luck and well wishes! - Phil Johannes
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Are we talking about the same camera. Mine has been dropped twice, first by my 2 year old who got a hold of it and on Thanksgiving by me (trying to do too many things) and the first time I had to send it in and it's broken again. It has horrible lag time and I rarely get the shot I was looking for. Unfortunetly this was my "big" present last year for Christmas and I can't really ask for another one. If you have kids this is not your camera.
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there is a lag time of about three seconds, great camera though.My favorite feature is that you can turn the flash ON, even on bright sunny days.
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With the S3 IS set in continuos mode I get great shots with no delay of my 3 1/2 year old grandson going at full speed. Just keep holding the shutter button down until the memory card is full. With a fast memory card it will take more than 2 shots per second. In good light the stop action is near perfect with no blur. The S3 IS is as good as anything on the market without going to a DSLR.
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Thanks so much for your suggestions! As I mentioned in my previous post, I've used locking pre-focus when shooting sports, and that works fine. For grandchildren, though, it doesn't work--their direction (especially distance to or from the camera) is likely to change wildly, so pre-focus doesn't work as well. If they're running toward you, for example, I've tried using the AF Tracking, but getting that first lock on their faces is a real challenge. 8O
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There isn't a lot of lag time, but I was constantly changing settings to get the best pictures. I have hardly used it because it took too much time and found that my iphone took better pictures.