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| Thread ID: 81580 | 2007-08-01 02:35:00 | Digital Camera lag | dvm (6543) | PC World Chat |
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| 574809 | 2007-08-01 05:56:00 | Thanks y'all I had imagined that improvements would have been made. What I don't understand is why this factor is not mentioned specifically in specs. To me it's just as important as most of the specs that they do list. D |
dvm (6543) | ||
| 574810 | 2007-08-01 06:27:00 | Thanks y'all I had imagined that improvements would have been made . What I don't understand is why this factor is not mentioned specifically in specs . To me it's just as important as most of the specs that they do list . D Most of the delay is getting the focus right . That depends on the subject and available light so would be hard to specify in a consistent way . SLRs using phase detection will always be faster than compact cameras using contrast detection for focusing . |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 574811 | 2007-08-01 12:55:00 | dvm, have a look at my digcam reviews (for 6 cameras) on a site I created two days ago: http://digcams.page.tl/ and here for my Canon A630 review reviews.cnet.com If you want to avoid slow flash recharges, stay away from cameras that only have 2 AA batteries. Some, like Sony, only have their own battery packs - I avoid these as I like the convenience of AA's. As others have said, most cameras are quicker than a few years ago but a few still have lag. If you are not too particular, any Canon will do fine. I was tempted by the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3, but see my web site review (a friend has one and is happy with it but it does not suit me). If you want advanced features and manual control, and if you are picky about getting the best, be warned that the perfect camera does not exist - they all have limitations and faults to some extent. In the end I bought a Canon A630 and am very pleased with it - BTW I got it from Bond and Bond (of all places!) because PriceSpy showed they had a sale with a competitive price, plus 2 weeks time to return it for a full refund. CNET, DPREVIEW, and IMAGE RESOURCING are very good sites for camera reviews. It is surprising that some "trusted" names in the business such as Nikon and Olympus make some poor compact cameras (Nikon DSLR's are still tops). Kodak does not have a high consumer status but they do take great photos and are priced well. Good reviews will give the shutter and flash lag times, and some will compare these times against other cameras. [edit] You may want to avoid cameras that do not have an optical viewfinder. In bright sunlight or when you want to conserve battery power, optical viewfinders are very useful. For the search bots: [edit: this forum is NOT your personal google indexer.] |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 574812 | 2007-08-01 20:41:00 | Just in case you don't have this site.......... http://www.dpreview.com/ |
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