takes pictures quickly? how fast does the camera take pictures?....from the time you press the button to taking the picture. is there a lag at all?
2014306
i think it takes pics pretty quickly. I rec'd the A540 for xmas & exhanged it the next day for the SD700. The A540 took about 4-5 secs btwn each shot, which is a LONG time....the SD700 is ready to shoot another pic in less then a second (and that is with using the flash).Highly recomend!
2014307
somebody please answer this question. Even www.kenrockwell.com didn't answer this.
2014308
cnet has a good articleJet Lag: Cameras with a short shutter delaywith plenty of specific data on this camera and four others.http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6501_7-6544164-1.html
1252691
Lag time when you take each shot so the image you get is a split second after you push the button, not so good with sports action shots. Also lag time between shots.
1788925
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. :-/
183808
It is very fast depending on the settings you use. One setting takes a little longer, but it's understandable because that setting is for really "high quality" pictures that you would "set up" for. The other settings are very quick. Overall, the camera is phenomenal. The colors are great and it makes the necessary adjustment to focus well. I love it!!
1754738
Taking the picture is quick, but I have noticed that it does take a minute for the picture to process after you take the picture. I personally like taking single pictures however there is a function to take continuous pictures so you don't miss the shot! :)
1221045
Quite unscientific, but an educated guess is about two seconds from press button, take pic, process/view, manually take next picture. Fastest camera I have ever used. Of course you can also use it in the "burst or continuous" mode and take multiple pics in one press. In that mode, it is of course, much faster as you are not displaying each pic until you stop and choose to view. Hope it helps.
2276371
My wife and I bought this camera for a trip we took to Italy, I worked out great, we took several hunder pictures but I never noticed a delay. Make sure you use at least a class 10 SD card and i believe you will be satisfied.
1505636
About delay when snapping photos - I don't see any since you have to adjust focus when you press half way down to focus for each shot. The manual says you can keep snapping away and the camera will catch up. If you want a faster camera you'll have to go to something more professional and more expensive. Battery life - The Canon Battery that came with it doesn't last that long. I went on Amazon and bought the Wasabi 3.7V and ultra high 1300mAh with their charger and they last a long time.
2060329
I would say it takes the picture immediately. Much quicker than my old Nikon Coolpix did, where there was a definite lag. If you are taking a photo which uses flash, then it takes more time, but not for daylight photos.
1343399
It depends on what you are used to. I primarily shoot with a DSLR, and thus I definitely notice a lag. It isn't terrible, but you can't do burst shooting, so this issue tends to be less in the delay to shoot, but the processing delay after you shoot. it also depends a lot on the mode. Modes such as HDR, museum, etc can take quite some time as the shot is processed. E.g., I just took 500 photos of hummingbirds with my DSLR -- i would never do that with the Nikon. But, I don't like taking my DSLR near the waves, and with the Nikon you can take it anywhere.
961866
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.
2175106
You can shoot shots pretty quick, but then the camera takes a few seconds to catch up. I usually use a burst of several and it recovers by the time I am ready to shoot again.
1150613
I assume you mean the time from pressing the button to the time of getting the shot. As long as you have a focus, the shot is pretty instantaneous. I keep the camera set for -1, 0, +1 exposure to capture 3 different lighting for each shot, and the only delay is the image actually appearing after the button is pressed. There is about 1/2 second after you press the shutter button and see the image displayed that you have just captured.
447980
As far as taking a picture, it's slower than an old fashioned 35mm slr, and that can be a problem if you want to take candid and motion shots. Of course that's not a problem if you use the video option on this camera. Once the shot is taken, however, it is ready pretty fast for the next one. "Saving" is automatic on this camera.
1631334
I use it with my Canon T3i and haven't noticed any lag. Like Bryce said his screen goes black for a few seconds when switching modes, mine goes blue. I would suggest pressing the record button on your camera a few seconds before actually filming so everything syncs up properly. But to answer your question....no lag.
526620
Subjectively not as fast as a Nikon D4, but what is. Just shot a forth of july parade. I see no discernible lag in my so far limited use. There is a small lag before your next shot. Not suitable I think for wildlife in motion.Bill Byrd
1788928
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.