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Cameras = slow to react to the moment? |
jago25_98
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I want a camera.
I want a phone.
I'd be happy with a camera phone, but I need something that is quick to react to me asking it to take a photo - I want something quick.
The K8xx series seems slow. How do others fair? Do I have to buy a separate digital camera? |
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WhyBe
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On 2008-06-11 22:55:27, jago25_98 wrote:
I want a camera.
I want a phone.
I'd be happy with a camera phone, but I need something that is quick to react to me asking it to take a photo - I want something quick.
The K8xx series seems slow. How do others fair? Do I have to buy a separate digital camera?
A DSLR will give you the speed you need. Point and Shoots tend to be slow. Auto-Focus also tends to slow things down.
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AbuBasim
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My Canon IXUS 860 IS takes less than three seconds from switching it on until it's ready to shoot.
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jago25_98
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Thanks for the info 
3 secnods is too slow. I think I better find a real shop to try them out other than onlnie like I usually do for electronics |
Spattinson
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I have a Canon IXUS 950 and its pretty quick
according to this article
http://www.cnet.com.au/digita[....]s/0,239036184,339278386,00.htm
The IXUS 950 IS took 1.2 seconds to start up and capture its first JPEG. Subsequent JPEGs took 1.7 seconds between shots without flash but slowed significantly to 3 seconds between shots with the flash turned on. |
Mizzle
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d-SLR cameras are the fastest out there. They can power up at 0.2 seconds, and some can shoot up to 11 fps in full resolution (the really high-end ones, that is). 'Normal' ones can do 3-5 fps in full resolution.
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My Sony α700 (Alpha DSLR) is up and running in .2 of a second - if you want a fast startup, as Mizzle said - its really only DSLR's that will give this speed you crave.
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I dont think he is talking about the camera start up time. He's probably talking about shutter lag
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Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah I think QVGA is right. Well that's what I thought he meant. He wants a camera that doesn't take so long between pressing the shutter button and actually taking the picture.
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Granted, he may be talking about Shutter lag, but even then - your talking DSLR territory..
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WhyBe
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On 2008-06-26 14:07:13, QVGA wrote:
I dont think he is talking about the camera start up time. He's probably talking about shutter lag
Same advice applies.
Try turning off auto-focus too. |
Muhammad-Oli
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Yes but I'm sure there are some mobile phones that can do it a lot quicker than others. I'm guessing by his first comment that he doesn't particularly want to be carrying a DSLR with him everywhere.
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jago25_98
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Interesting. These DSLR's are they the big kind? I need something very small, so I can take it everywhere |
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new moto ZN5 claims to be best in class
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AbuBasim
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On 2008-06-26 03:32:51, jago25_98 wrote:
Thanks for the info
3 secnods is too slow. I think I better find a real shop to try them out other than onlnie like I usually do for electronics
3 seconds not quick enough? So you're walking around with camera ready to shoot and just want to switch it on and take a picture? What are you? A birdwatcher? Walking around in the bushes looking for some great tits? 
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Posted: 2008-06-11 22:55
