What about Fuji Finepix s9000's 'reaction time'?

I have a fuji finepix 3800 with 6X zoom lens. The shutter speed is so slow, action shots are out of the question, unless I second guess where the object will be, still, it's a gamble. How does the newer model compare with the older one I have? Is it made so I can compensate? I love my 'old' camera but that is it's only flaw.

Hi Joan,

According to most in-depth reviews of the S9000, shutter lag is not a problem with this camera. There is a chart here detailing the timings for most major functions on the camera.

As I'm sure you know, when you shoot with an autofocus camera you usually first half-press the shutter release to focus. The focus indicator on the viewfinder or LCD will light up when your subject is in focus, and then you can press the shutter release the rest of the way. You can also do a full press of the shutter release and hope that your subject is in focus, but of course this isn't suggested.

On the S9000, when ready to shoot it takes roughly half a second for a full-press photo. To get from ready to shoot to the half-press focus, it takes between 0.25 and 0.7 seconds. And, to get from half-press to full press (to actually take the shot once it's in focus) it only takes roughly 0.07 seconds.

This should be plenty fast for all but the most action-oriented photography like serious sports shots, and even in those cases you'll get great shots much of the time.

The S9000 is a great camera all around and I'm sure you'll be satisfied with it. Good luck!