A point and shoot camera with shutter speed control?

Question by Olivia: A point and shoot camera with shutter speed control?
Are there any digital cameras, or point and shoot cameras, that have shutter speed control. The brand doesn't matter but it would be nice if it looked good, obviously. I am looking to spend under $ 250, $ 250 being the absolute highest I can go.
I want to take pictures with LONGER shutter speeds, up to 10 seconds even.


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Answer by HisWifeTheirMom
You are looking for a bridge camera. However, your budget is killing me here. I can't find anything that is going to do what you want it to do. Maybe ebay?

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Which point & shoot digital camera has the fastest shutter time?

Question by GM5: Which point & shoot digital camera has the fastest shutter time?
I'm interesting in purchasing a point & shoot digital camera that has a fast shutter time. I recently purchased the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200 but wonder if there's something out there that is faster. I don't want to spend more than $ 400. I would be using it for photographing my kids, who don't sit still for very long so I need the camera to be quick. But I also want it to be small enough to fit in my purse.


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Answer by Billy A - CL_maniax
hmmm, you should set the ISO to the highest and the af should be seen too. this provides you high shutter speed. Good Luck!

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Whats a good point and shoot digi camera with fast shutter?

Question by MiMi ♥: Whats a good point and shoot digi camera with fast shutter?
I need to buy a new point and shoot digitial camera. My sony cybershot from years ago is having issues but lasted awhile at that. I would like something with a fast shutter speed so I don't have to wait for it to auto focus and get the photo minutes later. Any suggestions? I would also like a camera that adjusts to the lighting and takes clear bright photos. Thanks


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Answer by Jim A
There are some things in your questions that tell me you don't understand.

The speed of the shutter has nothing to do with how long it takes for the camera to focus and expose. That is called lag time. All automatic cameras have it. Some say they're faster but the difference can be measured in mili-seconds - that's not very much.

Get used to it, lag time is here to stay as long as you use an automatic camera.

Shutter speed on the other hand is the time it takes to properly expose your photo. If you set the
shutter speed, on an SLR lets say, at 1/500, that shutter will be open 1/500th of a second.
However the lag time to focus and expose may be 2-3 seconds.

There is no getting around lag time. The alternative is manual control with an SLR and that can take many times longer.

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What kind of point and shoot camera has a fast shutter response?

Question by Rayne Wolf: What kind of point and shoot camera has a fast shutter response?
Just what the question says. I'm a person that loves to take pictures, but I don't do it because I can't find a camera that has a fast shutter response. Just to be clear, I'm talking about the time between pressing the button to take the picture and when the picture actually takes. I see the perfect opportunity for photos all the time, but then by the time the picture is actually taken, whatever I'm taking a photo of has moved.

I don't want an SLR because I'm not a photographer and it'd really be just a waist of money. I'm looking for digital point and shoot cameras. I'd also like to have the possibility of HD video recording on the camera but my heart isn't set on it.


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Answer by Vinegar Taster
You're out of luck. No point & shoot is going to give you a fast shutter response. All of them will lag to some degree or another. Even your lower end D-SLR's will lag.
Fujifilm makes some nice Finepix bridge cameras. I like the Nikon P510 myself.

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Does a point and shoot camera with a remote shutter exist?

Question by Daniel H: Does a point and shoot camera with a remote shutter exist?
I need to take pictures remotely on a point and shoot camera. Is there an off the shelf item? What are some cameras that support this feature. It can be wire or wireless. Thanks!


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Answer by fhotoace
Some do, but you will have to do the research.

My old Nikon Coolpix 990 had an optional remote control. Others do too, but you will have to drill down into the various camera descriptions and look under the accessories list of each camera

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