Shooting Speed Question

[Hipgrncln]

With my Rebal XT the moment I press the button...the camera fires. My SD550 has a long hesitation from when I press the button to when the camera takes the picture. What selections can I make using the menu items to speed this up.

Bob J

[markubig]

that's a shutter delay common w/ digital P&S cameras. there's nothing you can do about it. That's the advantage of a dslr over a dp&s. Now, if it is ridiculously long, make sure you don't have the self-timer on.

[pcasciola]

That's generally the biggest complaint with point and shoots. The only workaround I know of is to hold the shutter release halfway down a second or so before you are going to take the pic. Then when you depress it fully there will be much less lag.

[BottomBracket]

You can use the hyperfocal method to gain a bit of speed. This way, with a preset manual focus, the lens doesn't spend time focussing the lens. Still slower than a dSLR though. It's a good trade off though, considering the size differences.