Help me choose a new camera: I want the slowest shutter lag, and fast flash recharge.

[mariov]

I have a coolpix 4600, and it takes about a lifetime from the moment I press the button to the moment the pic is taken. The result? One cool baby smile lost forever! :( :(

So what I want is a compact digital camera priced under $400, with a decent screen, but the most important thing to me is that I want the pic to be taken FAST. I want a really fast auto focus and I want inmediate response. My 1 year old son won´t wait me forever to take the pic. And I can´t wait forever for the flash to reload. So please help me... Size doesn´t matters that much, and if is not the last model on the market it doesn´t matters also...

[Bud Pritchard]

I've seen the same thing for Nikon's 8800 in the reviews.
You may want to try burst mode if available.

As for a camera for your specs, try the following sites that have good reviews on cameras:

Steve's Digicams (http://www.steves-digicams.com)

Digital Photography Review (http://www.dpreview.com)

Imaging Resource (http://www.imaging-resource.com)

Some of these sites also have user forums where you can get more opinions from camera owners.

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

You can try the Fuji F10. Higher ISOs means the flash will not need to work as hard. If not I think the Canon IXUS cameras recharge quite quickly (I could be wrong though).

[mariov]

You can try the Fuji F10. Higher ISOs means the flash will not need to work as hard. If not I think the Canon IXUS cameras recharge quite quickly (I could be wrong though).

I´ve heard that the Fuji has too much image noise... i´m thinking about a canon powershot S1 ($299 at amazon) of course the S2 may be much better but $500 is too much to pay for me. Anyone happy with their S1?

Like i said, size does not matter that much, i also looked at the canon 300D but it looks to me that that one is form over function, and that is not what i want.

And this is the first time i heard about the ixus... googled it, and didn´t like what i found:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/review_canon_ixus_700/

So i think my choice is now about buying the S1 or saving for the S2... :( Is the S2 much better to pay the premium?

Thanks for your input guys!

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

The F10 is the closest thing you can get to a DSLR in terms of noise. Never ever take a brand and generalise it; each brand sells a whole line of cameras and they each perform differently.

[mariov]

The F10 is the closest thing you can get to a DSLR in terms of noise. Never ever take a brand and generalise it; each brand sells a whole line of cameras and they each perform differently.

well, i did read about the Fuji F10 and you´re right, it´s a very good choice 8O :D

But the just announced Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 looks even cooler... mmm... i now think that´s the one i´ll save for! 16:9 pics is a great idea. :turn-l:

Thanks a lot for your input Lee!