First- If you are interested in the Canon SX40 - Have you compared it to the newer SX50?
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-PowerShot-SX50-HS-vs-Canon-SX40
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/canon/powershot-sx50-hs/steves-conclusion-240.html
Camera speed shot to shot.
Many factors to consider:
Flash: If you are using flash there will always be a delay while the flash capacitor recharges.
This can vari depending upon how far you are from the subject and how fresh the battery is.
Approx 2 seconds. All cameras.
Shutter Lag: The time from which you press the button until the picture is captured,
This is the time the camera takes to autofocus.
A delay of 0.1 second is considered very good.
A delay of 0.3 seconds is considered as good (average).
If you are using much optical zoom the time is usually a bit slower.
Battery: I find that cameras that use AA batteries are a bit shower in shot to shot time.
Don't know why.
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I'm looking to upgrade my Canon Power Shot SX40HS. I like the swing-out lcd screen, but would like to have a camera that takes photos faster. I'm not sure if it's the type of battery....AA vs the 'battery pak'...but it seems to take several seconds between pictures and I'm wanting something faster. I like to be able to push the button and the photo is taken, not to push the button and have to wait; and YES, the battery IS fully charged.
I'm not a professional photographer, just enjoy taking shots and action shots and am disappointed in what I've got.
Any help??????
Thanks,
Barbara

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