Uhh.. Frustrated.
 

I got my camera last year, before I got Aubrey, and I "though" that it was super fast, well its not, its soo slow and by the time I take a picture of the babies they have already went onto something else!!!! I want a new one, but i just got this one last year, it would be like throwing this one away!!!! Maybe I should put out another one for Christmas:D

christmas is great for stuff like that :) didn't you say you have a birthday coming up soon?? that would be a good bday present :)

or engagement gift...didn't you say you might get engaged soon?

Yes, I have all of those, I might just be in luck..lol. Well engagement, I am not sure about. but def. b-day and Christmas!!! Mine is a 5.0 megapixels and we paid around $200, and I want an HP becuase of my photo printer, but you can get more mega pixels for the amount of money I paid for this camera.

Feel ya... I've gone through 3 camera's in 2 yrs for the same reason... My latest camera is the HP w/ its own printer - price wise and tech wise, its great! :)

hey I found this and wanted to share it with you bc your 'shutter lag' has nothing to do with your megapixels...

Low Shutter Lag: A big problem with some digital camera models, especially P&S's, is "shutter lag". That's the time between when you press the shutter and when the camera actually makes the picture. Several things happen when you press the shutter button: pressing it halfway starts the focussing process and sets the exposure; then pressing it all the way "trips the shutter" and the picture is made. The camera can delay too much for your taste at each (or all) these stages but the most annoying is the last stage when, after you've set the focus and exposure, and recomposed your shot, and you finally press the shutter at the exact right moment, and - long long pause - the picture is made. Long shutter lags can be a disaster when filming nearly any subject. To paraphrase Mark Twain: the difference between the right picture and almost the right picture is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

Check the camera specs for shutter lag though they'll be only minimally useful, if you find them at all. Manufacturers are not very forthcoming with these numbers and there are no real standardized methods to measure shutter lag either. Dig through the internet for current information anyway. A good source of photo equipment information is http://www.dpreview.com/ Also, you can judge for yourself by test firing the cameras at the photo store. Make sure to set the ISO to 400 or higher and pre-focus on something first. Your tests will be totally subjective but you'll get a real world idea of whether that particular model has a low enough shutter lag for you.

I think a camera would be an excellent gift for Christmas.

Wow! I had no idea!! My camera is slow, too, but usually my "models" aren't cooperating anyway!! ;)

Definitely a good thought for Christmas! :)

Thanks for that Info. I would have just thought that it was my dumb camera not the shutter lag.

I was going to say shutter lag too, it can be up to several seconds.

Here are some ways to decrease shutter lag on the camera you already have:

* Decrease shutter lag by focusing the shot before you take it by pressing the shutter release halfway. This focuses the camera and prepares it to take a shot. When you press the shutter release the rest of the way, it takes the picture.

* Disable red eye reduction. It really doesn't work for animals very well anyway and greatly increases shutter lag. You can always use software to remove it after the fact.

* See if your camera has a sports or action setting. Not only does this help your shutter speed, but it also eliminates the blur from movement.