2006-12-31 10:26:49 · 4 answers · asked by lshouse32713 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Obviously a digital SLR camera is the answer, but that might not be what you need or are looking for (due to it's large size and very high cost).
'Shutter Lag' is caused by the auto focus system on the camera...but many new compact digital cameras are much faster these days due to their much improved processors.
So, you need to look for a camera with the least amount of shutter lag possible. (but photo quality is of more importance, in my opinion).
The brands I would highly recommend for fast performance are Sony and Canon (you can't beat their photo quality), some Kodak, some Casio & Fujifilm. Not Panasonic (due to their 'noisy' sensors).
Brands to stay away from, are...some Nikon, Olympus & Pentax, as a number of their models appear to suffer from shutter lag.
Stay away from some entry level models of each brand, because they will never give you great performance or great photo quality.
Take a look at the link below, which gives you the shutter lag times of various models of camera...so you can see which ones are the speedier performers. But also make sure you research to make sure the camera is capable of taking great quality photos too.
2006-12-31 12:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by Petra_au 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost doesn't exist. There is a small lag time as the auto focus and auto exposure make adjustments and then there is a lag time as the taking sensor sends the data to the RAM member.
Sony, Canon and Kodak are among the fastest.
Some offer BURST mode (Sony and Kodak on the high end). which will take 4 - 12 pictures in rapid succession.
There is also a lag time between flashes as AA batteries take at least 1 second to charge the capactitor.
2006-12-31 10:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hesitation has gotten less, much less than the Nikon 995 that I bought several years ago which prevents me from taking the kinds of pictures I used to enjoy - grab it now!
Look for very low latency and see if you can turn off the auto focus - use zone focusing.
Ironically, the best answer is to go back to an SLR and use film, but we have become so used to taking a lot of pictures and seeing samples of them right away.
2006-12-31 11:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera. Think Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and now Sony.
2006-12-31 10:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mollie's Daddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋