Does this take fast shots
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About this fast (composite of 7 frames): http://www.printsandpixels.com/DigitalWorks/Composites/15196672_MnhGJg#!i=1136916626&k;=PfNt3jT&lb;=1&s;=AThis is why I chose this camera. I love it! It will usually buffer about 15 shots for me with a 60 MB/s card shooting in RAW at maximum size.
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If you use the manual instead of auto mode, you can shoot up to 8fps. This is a good trick to use when shooting people. There always seems to be someone who doesnt smile, blinks etc. If you tell them your going to shoot one picture and then fire off the 8fps your pretty much guaranteed to get genuine, full smiles and everyones attention. :-) It is also pretty effective at fast, short events. After the June 1st, 2011 tornado, I used the 8FPS capturing several tree's being crowned or taken down. The 8fps has allowed me to choose the most 'breathtaking' of the shots, IE, a full sized tree hitting the ground and bouncing up, a top of a tree beginning its free fall, etc. This camera has always delivered! If you use the manual instead of auto mode, you can shoot up to 8fps. This is a good trick to use when shooting people. There always seems to be someone who doesnt smile, blinks etc. If you tell them your going to shoot one picture and then fire off the 8fps your pretty much guaranteed to get genuine, full smiles and everyones attention. :-) It is also pretty effective at fast, short events. After the June 1st, 2011 tornado, I used the 8FPS capturing several tree's being crowned or taken down. The 8fps has allowed me to choose the most 'breathtaking' of the shots, IE, a full sized tree... » Read More If you use the manual instead of auto mode, you can shoot up to 8fps. This is a good trick to use when shooting people. There always seems to be someone who doesnt smile, blinks etc. If you tell them your going to shoot one picture and then fire off the 8fps your pretty much guaranteed to get genuine, full smiles and everyones attention. :-) It is also pretty effective at fast, short events. After the June 1st, 2011 tornado, I used the 8FPS capturing several tree's being crowned or taken down. The 8fps has allowed me to choose the most 'breathtaking' of the shots, IE, a full sized tree hitting the ground and bouncing up, a top of a tree beginning its free fall, etc. This camera has always delivered! « Show Less
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It is among the fastest available. As with any DSLR, when the camera's buffer fills the frame rate is controlled by how quickly you memory card can swallow data. All in all, an exceptional performance.
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At least 6 frames per second it's real fast if you want action shots this is the camera.
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Yes, It is 8 fps. I specifically picked this model when upgrading from Canon 20D for sports photography and fps is an important component.
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Yes it takes extremely fast shots. Rated for 8 shots per second. We have been extremely happy with it. There just has to be a lot of light with that fast of a shutter speed.
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Yes it does. You can choose to use it or not. It's a great camera, really fast. I'm enjoying it!
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Yes it does have a flash with a button that pops it up when you want to use it, so it does not just flash automatically like a point and shoot would.
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It has the capacity to take action shots depending on the shutter speed you need. Just be aware the quality of pictures won't be that great. It's nothing more than a glorified point and shoot and my experience with it wasn't that great at all. I was glad when it got stolen, but felt a little sorry for the thief!
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The shutter speed is fast ... action shot it can take very quick but it also depends on jow fast the movement is because if its extremely fast yoi pic will come out all out of focus and blurry.
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No. It does not fire off photos like a DSLR. Just that the pictures are sharp. There is a sports mode that rouses for action photos. But the time is not particularly quick between snapping a photo and being able to snap another in a second or two.
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Camera has a very fast electronic shutter and can take up to 40 frames/second. I have used the 10 frame per second mode for some outdoor shots that came out fine - just a lot of pictures to go review. Subject was also far away so quick focusing was not an issue.
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Nope, it has a quick shutter lag speed, I believe it's called. This was the number one priority for me too when researching cameras. I'm happy with this one. It also takes good pics in low light on the right setting and good action shots. Very happy with the camera for the price and size.
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No, yes, and yes. The burst mode can take 30 shots in 1 second. The battery holds up well in my opinion. But ive never measured it. And the quality certainly degrades with increasing focal length. The picture quality will be disappointing compared to a DSLR.
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This camera shoots about 1.5 frames per second which is not fast but not that slow either. I was able to shoot birds and airplanes in flight without much problems. The catch is that you can't be in AUTO - I almost exclusively use PROGRAM mode. You have to set it in one of the 3 continuous shooting modes and it will shoot at about 1.5 frames per second at fixed focus, 0.7 fps in auto focus or Live View as long as you hold the shutter button down.
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No, it does have a good selection of modes and if you need a "sports" for fast action you can go into the setup mode and manually change the shutter speed, The camera takes very good pictures. My only complaint is that the camera body is made out of plastic and feels cheap.
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I have not used the video feature yet. Yes it does shoot quickly. No I have not found an over ride
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It has a continuous shooting mode. How rapid depends on settings and illumination. Maybe 2 or 3 times a second?
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No it does not., however this camera is not recommended, it does not focus properly and after sending back to Nikon, they stated it is within spec....still photography ok. Photographs of anything faster than a snail, useless
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It has a High speed burst mode setting [10.5 shots per second] (within manual setting) however the quality is compromised and locked at 2304x1728 and cannot be changed. As you take more pictures the shooting may slow down.There also is the standard continuous shooting mode [3.9 shots per second] (within auto). Essentially the same as above goes for this mode even though it is slower, you will be able to take pictures at a better resolution.
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Yes it does. It has a 2 and 10 second self timer that is super easy to use. I use it all the time for group shots.
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Very little, if you press the shutter half way to set focus, then the picture is taken very quickly after the shutter is fully pressed. I know that is not as fast as a dslr, but it is much faster than other point and shoot that I have ever used.