What digital camera has the least lag time with great zoom?

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The Canon PowerShot S3 IS has a 12X zoom, but is very afordable. We just bought the S3, and though there is some lag time, it was the closest to keeping up with my 15-month-old son - which is really saying something. Unless you are willing to shell out the money for a high-end camera, this is the best zoom and quickest snap you'll find out there.

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If this is still current... it appears Sony has the market for least lag time: impulseadventure.com/photo/shutter-lag.html" rel="nofollow">impulseadventure.com/photo/shutter-lag.html From that point, it’s just a matter of picking the one you like the most. It appears that most (all? ) of Sony’s P&S cameras have 3x optical zoom, and it’s just size and megapixel count that will affect the difference.

Remember, with the higher megapixel count, you can essentially accomplish the same as a higher optical zoom, as you can crop more later while still retaining quality. If size becomes less of an issue, you should be able to pick up a Nikon D40 for around that same price. Sources: impulseadventure.com/photo/shutter-lag.html" rel="nofollow">impulseadventure.com/photo/shutter-lag.html doctorkb's Recommendations Sony Cybershot DSCW200 12MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Amazon List Price: $399.98 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Used from: $499.00 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 71 reviews) .

Need more specifics There are hundreds of digital cameras and they come in all different types. Your best bet is to peruse dpreview.com and do some comparison shopping on the features that are most important to you: http://www. Dpreview.com/ And, here is their Feature Search page which will narrow down the choices based on what you tell it is important to you: http://www.

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Digital Photography - Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag. Amazing camera. Other then HEAVY I have no complaints.

I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby). I am looking foran UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutterlag. Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have beensome advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know youcan do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing).

BeforeI got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALLsucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never gota 5) and a couple Oly's. Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet? Ed 04-17-2004, 08:03 PM #2 Bob Salomon Posts: n/a Re: Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------In article ,Ed wrote:> I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag. Amazing camera. > Other then HEAVY I have no complaints.

>> I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby). I am looking for> an UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutter> lag. Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have been> some advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know you> can do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing).

Before> I got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALL> sucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never got> a 5) and a couple Oly's. >> Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet? Sony DSC T1.5mb, 4 shots in 2 seconds, virtually no shutter lag andthey can't be any smaller.

--To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp. Bob Salomon 04-17-2004, 09:40 PM #3 Andy Hewitt Posts: n/a Re: Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ed wrote:> I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag.

Amazing camera. > Other then HEAVY I have no complaints. >> I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby).

I am looking for> an UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutter> lag. Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have been> some advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know you> can do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing). Before> I got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALL> sucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never got> a 5) and a couple Oly's.

>> Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet? The Minolta Z1 is supposed to be one of the best. It also has a rolling10 frame shoot as well.

--Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABSHonda Concerto 16v: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor)http://www.thehewitts.plus.com - now online Andy Hewitt 04-17-2004, 09:49 PM #4 Jack-of-the-Dust Posts: n/a Re: Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Ed" wrote in messagenews:... > I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag. Amazing camera.

> Other then HEAVY I have no complaints. >> I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby). I am looking for> an UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutter> lag.

Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have been> some advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know you> can do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing). Before> I got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALL> sucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never got> a 5) and a couple Oly's. >> Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet?

I do not believe that "GOD" markets digital cameras. Jack-of-the-Dust 04-17-2004, 11:01 PM #5 Steven M. Scharf Posts: n/a Re: Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Ed" wrote in messagenews:... > I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag. Amazing camera. > Other then HEAVY I have no complaints.

>> I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby). I am looking for> an UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutter> lag. Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have been> some advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know you> can do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing).

Before> I got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALL> sucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never got> a 5) and a couple Oly's. >> Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet? Look for cameras with NuCore image processor technology, i.e.

The KyoceraSL400R or Kyocera Finecam S5R. These have very short shutter lags, which isvery useful with kids. It's the NuCore engine that enables very shortshutter lag.

Not sure why the top tier hasn't produced some models withthis. Kyocera call this technology "RTUNE. "See the article at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1418658,00.aspI'm not thrilled with some other aspects of these two cameras, i.e.

, noauto-focus assist beam, and the pop-up flash on the S5R (on the originalCanon APS Elph, the pop-up was not reliable). But you probably won't findsuch a short shutter lag on anything else, short of a D-SLR, at least untilsome other camera makers come up with something similar. SteveDigital Camera Short List, http://nordicgroup.us/digicam Steven M.

Scharf 04-17-2004, 11:09 PM #6 David J. Littleboy Posts: n/a Re: Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Ed" wrote in messagenews:... > I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag.

Amazing camera. > Other then HEAVY I have no complaints. >> I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby).

I am looking for> an UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutter> lag. Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have been> some advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know you> can do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing). Before> I got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALL> sucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never got> a 5) and a couple Oly's.

You never got a G4, either. Also, it's AF speed, not shutter lag.(Shutter lag is the time from the half-pressed state. )> Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet?

They can't. The D100 uses a dedicated AF unit*, the consumer cameras use theCCD. The CCD's frame rate is too slow to provide decent AF performance.

TheCCD frame rates are getting a bit faster, though. But they can't getanywhere close. *: These things were the object of incredible competition over the last 15years, with the film SLR mfrs busting their R&D butts to beat each other onAF performance.

Even the cheapest film Rebel is flipping amazing. David J. LittleboyTokyo, Japan David J.

Littleboy 04-17-2004, 11:12 PM #7 David J. Littleboy Posts: n/a Re: Which CONSUMER digicam has the LEAST shutter lag? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Steven M.

Scharf" wrote in messagenews:ZGigc.15109$ ink.net...> "Ed" wrote in message> news:... > > I have a Nikon D100 ... virtually zero shutter lag. Amazing camera. > > Other then HEAVY I have no complaints.

> >> > I want to get a GOD digicam for my kids (new baby). I am looking for> > an UNDER ~$1000 relatively compact DIGICAM with virtually no shutter> > lag. Since I got my D100 (about a year ago) I'm sure there have been> > some advances in resolving this most annoying problem (YES, I know you> > can do the "prefocus hold the shutter button half-way" thing).

Before> > I got my D100 I went through about 5 different cams and they ALL> > sucked when it came to shutter lag (including the G1,2,3,4 - never got> > a 5) and a couple Oly's. > >> > Have consumer "family" cams reached this stage yet? >> Look for cameras with NuCore image processor technology, i.e.

The Kyocera> SL400R or Kyocera Finecam S5R. These have very short shutter lags, whichis> very useful with kids. It's the NuCore engine that enables very short> shutter lag.

Not sure why the top tier hasn't produced some models with> this. Kyocera call this technology "RTUNE. ">> See the article at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1418658,00.aspRead the fine print at the end of the article:"RTune goes a long way toward making cameras faster and more responsive, butit doesn't help reduce shot-to-shot times when you're taking flash pictures,and it doesn't improve the speed of your camera's autofocus system."Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Sources: http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t255467-which-consumer-digicam-has-the-least-shutter-lag-.html .

1 newbie1209433, regarding your answer "The Canon PowerShot S3 IS has a 12X zoom, but is very affordable. ": Thanks. I looked it up with the link you provided.It sounds like a great product for the price.

I guess the new one is the S5, but, so far I didn't see anything that made it worth the extra money.

Newbie1209433, regarding your answer "The Canon PowerShot S3 IS has a 12X zoom, but is very affordable. ": Thanks. I looked it up with the link you provided.It sounds like a great product for the price.

I guess the new one is the S5, but, so far I didn't see anything that made it worth the extra money.

" "In Digital Camera Which Zoom is better?'Optical Or Super Zoom.

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