What digital camera

[brainsmile]

Is thin, affordable, compact and very fast shutter speed? Oh yeah good pictures and resolution too :)

Thanks in advance.

[ramazank2]

I would suggest any recent Canon SD series.

[wung]

the canon sd30 is really small, but not sure if the tech specs will meet your needs.

[brainsmile]

it has to be able to capture kids pics fast so shutter speed is very important.

[ArkiStan]

Any modern camera will be capable of shooting shutter speeds fast enough for your needs. It's the not camera that determines the shutter speed, but rather the aperture and lighting situation. Therefore, good use of the flash will help you achieve the shutter speeds you need.

On the other hand, you may be talking about "shutter lag" which is how long it takes for the pic to be taken after you press the release. In that case, yes, some cameras are faster than others. I'll try to look more into it for you.

[ramazank2]

If you want fast shutter spped then go with a Digital SLR. But then the price goes up and also the size.

[ArkiStan]

If you want fast shutter spped then go with a Digital SLR. But then the price goes up and also the size.
slim, affordable and compact....:D

Even with a DSLR, you won't be able to utilize the faster shutter speeds without a good lens with a large maximum aperture, driving up the price even more. A point-&-shoot will be good enough. Just make sure you have good lighting when you shoot. Finding a model with good noise performance will also help as bumping up the ISO will give you faster shutter speeds.

[brainsmile]

Arki,

I think you are right on about what I wanted. I want short delay time before the next shot.

[Showtime]

I'm in the same boat in that I need something that is faster than my SD100. I still prefer a compact point and shoot, but will probably have to go bigger.

[renovation]

Very good site to check out reviews of cameras of all kinds! http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

[PoorAvatar]

That's an important feature for me too. I found that Nikon has less lag time than Canon. The Coolpix S6 is very thin, large screen, easy to use and takes great pictures. Only drawback for me is Nikon doesn't have stabilization for movies.

Oh yeah, what $$ is afforadable?

[redcolours]

i know you said shot-to shot - you can easily look up the camera specs with that on any review site.

but in some cases it depends on a couple of things: WHERE youre shooting, and how you setup your camera.

if youre shooting outdoors during the day, ANY good digital camera can capture fast motion effectively. Indoors with good lighting too. If youre not sure about indoors or if you think its too dark, use the flash of the camera (like Arkistan said). Now if youre using a small compact digital camera, keep your subject close, like 8-10 feet. A small digital camera's flash effectiveness can only reach that far. So really it depends on your lighting situation.

As far as setup goes, some cameras take pictures faster (less lag time) if you turn off the LCD preview. Setup your camera for multi-burst (obviously), so it takes several pictures when you hold down the button.

if you have to get a compact camera, get the SD800. image stabilization, wide-angle lens, 3.8x optical zoom, 7.1MP, long battery life, movie mode up to 30mins, an optical viewfinder, does 1.7 fps in continuous shooting mode

heres a review:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd800-review/index.shtml

there may be others that are good (like sony or nikon), just do some homework so you can judge for yourself. One thing i will say though, dont go with konica minolta - pictures come out flat.

[Devhux]

One thing i will say though, dont go with konica minolta - pictures come out flat.

I'll correct this to say, "Don't go with Konica/Minolta since they sold their camera division to Sony." In other words, you probably won't even FIND a Minolta camera anymore.

(and even back when they were around, their compact cameras may have left a little to be desired, but their Dimage A200 long-zoom camera was great).

[Napoleon54]

I did a lot of research on point-and-shoot digitals about a year ago and I have to say that I was very impressed with the offerings from Pentax. They haven't moved into the digital market as strongly as Nikon, Canon, et al, but they certainly do know how to build a good camera and constantly get excellent reviews. I'd recommend you take a look at the Optio series and see if any of those would meet your needs.

[zippyjuan]

My previous camera (took most of the PODs you saw) was a Konica Minolta. The "flat" images are because the cameras do not do as much processing of the image in- camera as other digicams do. It will depend of whether you want to do your own touch- ups or let the camera do much of the work. It is correct that Sony has purchased the company and will not be issuing more cameras under that name.

One way to reduce lag time (shot to shot) is to use manual focus if your camera has it. Part of the delay is the camera trying to get a lock on the subject. Most P&S cameras don't have this until you get to the higher end of the lineup such as the long zoom range cameras (which are very useful).

[BobyJo]

My previous camera (took most of the PODs you saw) was a Konica Minolta. The "flat" images are because the cameras do not do as much processing of the image in- camera as other digicams do. It will depend of whether you want to do your own touch- ups or let the camera do much of the work. It is correct that Sony has purchased the company and will not be issuing more cameras under that name.

One way to reduce lag time (shot to shot) is to use manual focus if your camera has it. Part of the delay is the camera trying to get a lock on the subject. Most P&S cameras don't have this until you get to the higher end of the lineup such as the long zoom range cameras (which are very useful).

We have been taking pic's of a lot of stuff. People, Places, my wife's projects and have tried a few different cameras. Out of all the ones we have tried, the Kodak 7490 is the best for the $ we have found. Even though the camera is a couple yrs old, it is still in the stock at most good camera dealers. The price is now less than $300. 4mp camera with plenty of zoom and features to make any pic you need and do a good job with it. Inside, Outside about anywhere you want. I realize that Cannon is one of the best made, but compare the price to the Kodak. Then compare features and consider the photo's appearance. The conclusion is not hard to be made.

[zippyjuan]

That is why there are so many different cameras- people have different things they like about them. The key is is the camera one you like and will use? If yes, then it is good! Kodak is one of the top sellers of digital cameras these days.

[ArkiStan]

I'm kinda intrigued by Kodak's double lens camera. I've always had a thing for unique products.

[PoorAvatar]

That is why there are so many different cameras- people have different things they like about them. The key is is the camera one you like and will use? If yes, then it is good! Kodak is one of the top sellers of digital cameras these days.

That's the problem for me, there are so many choices. It would help if you could test drive them like a car. It's alot of money to spend only to find out it's not the right camera.

[wolverine07]

there are some places that will rent out camera equipment but not sure if they rent out new p&s cameras.

[stufine]

i have a pentax optio.. not bad camera for me.. but the wife just cant seem to get a good pic.. maybe 4 outa 10 tries its not blur for her.. but she can use the casio cameras just fine. tho were on the 2nd casio camera from manf. defects. (lens stopped moving, buttons stop responding)