Shortest picture time: Does the elph take the picture when you press the button?
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I haven't owned many other cameras besides this one, the other ones i've used are at least 5 years older so this feels lighting quick, but what I have read is this camera is slightly slower than others on the market in terms of insta-shots (pressing the button right away without half-pressing it to focus), but it is one of the quickest out there after you have already half-pressed it. I always half-press my shots anyways because I find it essential to get consistent, decent photo quality, but that's just me. What I have read is after half-pressing, the shutter speed is ~450ms, and when pressing it right away, it takes ~950ms to take a picture. Those numbers seem consistent with results I have gotten. Like the other review I read, the reasoning behind this could easily be because this camera's auto settings are much more advanced than in the past that the focus processing algorithms take longer to go through, but once it is focused, its actual shutter speed delay is very short. Do keep in mind that this camera has a continuous shoot mode (~3.4 shots/sec) as well as a high-speed burst mode (~9 shots/sec), but the high-speed bursts are only 3 megapixels (lower quality). To people saying the camera does not come anywhere close to these results, my guess is it is because they have a slower (class 4 or 6) SD card inside. I have a Sandisk extreme class 10 in mine (up to 30 mb/s, class 10 means the disk is rated at a minimum 10mb/s), and the results i got seem much closer to the 3.4 and 9 shots/sec factory results. This camera is about as quick as it gets when it comes to point-and-shoot shutter lag speeds. Put a fast memory card in there and the delay you are used to seeing in other (esp older) cameras is virtually gone. Turn off picture review (where it shows the picture right after taking it) and you'll get even faster results.
57054
I'm not sure I understand your question, but if you are asking if there is a delay while pressing the button on the transmitter, it is instantaneous in response. No different than pushing the shutter button directly on the camera. I've had this unit for a number of months now and really like it. Works really well.
1178801
yes it takes a picture automatically most of the time, but if someone is there u can press the on button and see them, I put a post it note under mine that say ring doorbell hope this helps jason
1697010
As far as I could tell the answer is NO. You can look at the pictures that have been captured but can not use it o see unless some one activates the button.
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.
1441601
If there is a "lag" time it is real short. This was a gift for someone, it did use it for a couple shots. I did not notice any lag time. I think this is a great little camera.
347065
yes it does. Hold the camera button down for 5 secs or so when you want to turn on the camera. Then the next time you push it you will see a record time bar on screen instead of a still pic. Greatest phone I've ever owned. Left it out overnight face up on patio table in a constant rain. Shoulda been fried. 3 days latter after sitting in a rice glass, with battery in seperate rice glass it came back and has been rocking for another 17 months.
785239
I don't know if you are asking me how fast you can take pictures; but, each time that I press the button, I can take a picture.
442525
Hi Shannon, yes, the camera has a built in flash that pops up when the (Flssh pop up) button is pressed. Thanks_Mitch
914648
Facing the back of the camera there are three small buttons behind the on/off switch. The button on your right, it has an image of a clock on it, is the timer button. After you press that button you go about taking a picture in the normal way. The only difference is when you press the button to take a picture you will see, on the front of the camera, a red light flashing. This light starts flashing slow and continues to pick up speed until the picture is taken.
441871
Yes... you push the button and slide it forward to have long exposures without having to hold the button down.
1123454
I'm not sure as I haven't used it yet.. I purchased a camera that looks like a lighter takes still pics as well and video and audio and activates video mode by sound decible the lighter is so good I haven't needed to try the button out yet plus when using the button you have to match it with a shirt that has similar button or it will draw attention the lighter is about 3 bucks check it out!
984182
I've used it in low light, and if I set the time to 2 seconds before taking the pic it you will get a better picture. Because when you physically hit the "snap" button you move the camera a bit, setting the time to 2 seconds gives the camera time to focus again besides adjusting for low light . BTW, the timer button in live pic mode is the left button under the record dot. Hope this helps!
1322593
Yes, it acts as a pass-through. It can go inline with the backup camera, and only display pressures when you hit the button.
646106
Thanks to this question, I just learned something about the camera. When I used the camera recently, I noticed I had to wait about five seconds between shots. I just discovered a button on the back that looks like a target. After taking a picture, I can press that button and shoot again immediately.
402449
Yes it does. There are two separate buttons for video and for taking photos, so when you press the photo button while making a video it will take the picture
1278382
No, but there is an indicator light at the top that flashes when any button is pressed.