Welcome to the world of p&s cameras on "P"..
When you press that button, the camera's slow autofocus system starts to do it's work. It also has to evaluate the scene and select the proper exposure. Then, the shutter has to actually click..
These things take time..
Set the camera to "M" and either manually or pre-focus, if you want a faster reaction time from the camera...
Think about buying a DSLR. With the cost of an entry level falling down in the $500-$600 range, why not. No shutter lag with a DSLR, Point and shoot - yikes!..
Swim Fast wrote:.
No shutter lag with a DSLR,.
A DSLR will determine the correct exposure quickly, but depending on the situation (eg. low light), the camera's auto-focus system and the lens being used (eg. large maximum vs. small maximum aperture lens), a DSLR can hunt for focus (may take a few moments to lock) and sometimes fail to achieve a focus lock..
If comparing shutter half-press to full-press times though, some P&S actually beat some DSLRs - one reason (I assume), there's no mirror to flip up out of the way before the image can be recorded..
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The FZ5 shutter delay should not be THAT bad. It is overall a pretty reponsive camera. I had a FZ1 and the FZ5 is suppose to be faster. The SD card has nothing to do the shutter press/delay, so save your money. If you leave the lens on the wide side you should not have the same type of delay. The FZ series are 12x zoom cameras with OIS and are great cameras.
Yes, all digital point and shoot cameras have a bit of delay. Since you came from a SLR you are used to the fast response. When you use the FZ5, it is a bit of a downgrade in terms of speed. If you want the responsiveness of your old SLR, you'll need to get a DSLR..
Ballybeg wrote:.
Hi,I have a panasonic lumix dmc-fz5 which I'm very happy with, but thereseems to be a delay on taking the photo, which means I often miss thecrucial shot. I'm only using a cheap sd card (viking 1gb) My friendreckons a better card would make a difference. Is this true and if sowhat to go for?.
I used to use a Nikon slr and am finding this delay very irritating.I must admit I'm still pretty much a beginner with the digital andmaybe another setting would be better, I tend to use 'P' most of thetime..
Anyway thanks in advance...
A faster SD card will allow your files to be saved faster, thus after you shoot one photo, you don't have to wait a long time before taking a second photo. This is especially important when shooting in continous mode (many frames per second). However, a faster SD card will not speed up the first frame..
Also, some cameras can take advantage of faster SD card, while others canNOT. Check the panasonic forum for this info..
Personally I've used DSLR for a long time, and couldn't stand a point & shoot. I bought the Fuji F31 for my wife, and found that I can't catch any actions of my kid with it...
Ballybeg wrote:.
Hi,I have a panasonic lumix dmc-fz5 which I'm very happy with, but thereseems to be a delay on taking the photo, which means I often miss thecrucial shot. I'm only using a cheap sd card (viking 1gb) My friendreckons a better card would make a difference. Is this true and if sowhat to go for?.
Your friend is wrong. The SD card has NOTHING to do with the "shutter lag"..
I used to use a Nikon slr and am finding this delay very irritating.I must admit I'm still pretty much a beginner with the digital andmaybe another setting would be better, I tend to use 'P' most of thetime..
All digital cameras, insluding the dSLR types have 3 important delays. I'll ignore the startup delay, when the compact cameras push the lens out of the body. The 3 delays are:.
1. Half-press delay (Phil calls this 0->S1)2. Half-to-full delay (Phil calls this S1->S2)3. Write time delay (Phil calls this Time to Store).
These times can be found here, for your camera:.
Http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz5/page4.asp.
Note that Phil lists some control settings that affect these times...things like FL and high speed 3 point AF. Note that when your camera is set to 3-point AF and WA, the half-press delay is about 200 mS and the half-to-full delay is about 100 mS. This is not the fastest camera in the pond..
But it's not too bad either..
Contrary to what you remember and what others may tell you, a total shutter delay of about 300 mS is NOT much slower than what dSLRs are capable of..
However, if you use 9-point AF and full tele, the total shutter lag can be 1.7 seconds! And this is in good illumination. When the light is dim, the camera will be even slower than shown in Phil's tests..
Your problem is probably that you just "stab" the shutter button, like you did on your SLR? With a digital camera of any type, the proper shutter protocol is to half-press the shutter and wait for focus confirmation. Then, frame the shot and complete the shutter press. This will result in a shutter lag of only 100 mS. That's as fast as your old SLR, I'm sure..
Yes, I know that this is difficult. But with practice, it becomes natural and you don't even think about it..
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