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Multi-shot DSLR vs Point shoot

Looking to replace me wife's Canon S400 with DSLR or another point-shoot. Main requirement is for fast multi-shot capabilty for pics of animals in motion. Any suggestions?
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Brenda P (BrendaP) 28728 pts
October 14, 2006 11:28 PM
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Look for something with fast shutter lag and fast shot-to-shot times. The Canon EOS 20D has shutter lag of .16 seconds on autofocus and .48 seconds between photos. This is on definitely one of the faster cameras in this price range.

You may want to consider a DSLR for REALLY fast times- the Nikon D80 performs operations in fractions of a second. Understandably the price jumps up too.

Also consider a camera with burst (or continuous) mode. This is a feature that allows you to push the button once and take multiple pictures in succession. For example the 20D mentioned above takes about .2 seconds between shots in burst mode. This is twice as fast as its typical time... burst mode is convenient when shooting something like animals in motion.
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Bob Bergey 55 pts
November 2, 2006 2:55 PM
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The D80 should fit the bill nicely for your purposes ... virtually instant on, practically no shutter lag, and a true 3 frames per second up to 100 shots at full resolution -- no one currently beats that at this price range. I highly recommend the D80.
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