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Originally Posted by naturelover  Thanks for the info Billy,did you understand what i was saying about waiting for the green light,i am looking for a camera that you can take lots of snaps one after the other,so that you can pick the best of the bunch of the same subject. |
I think so.
I assume that your camera is quite old? Therefore it will be slow in transfering pictures to its memory. This is usually called the 'burst mode', which differs from camera to camera. You have (unfortunately) picked on one of the more expensive digital camera features. Typical speeds for the price I mentioned (around £250) seems to be about 3-4 frames per second, depending on the chosen picture quality. The higher the picture quality (number of pixels) the more it has to transfer to the memory card so it affects the speed of transfer. Another factor is the memory card itself. They also differ in speed which in turn affects the rate of transfer from the camera to the card.
Without having your camera to hand I can only guess but if you have to stand and watch whilst it stores a single picture (1-2 seconds per shot?) I would reckon a burst speed of 3-4 fps would seriously impress you.
A more expensive digital SLR, eg the Canon 40d (£700-£800) would give you about 6.5 frames per second.
Due to the lack of replies I think it might be a good idea to re-post your original message on the Wildlife Photography forum where I bet there will be plenty of people who have done the same upgrade as you are planning and would have relevant, up-to-date advice.
Finally, why not take you camera to your nearest camera retailer (Jessops would be good) and ask them to demonstrate a few cameras and compare the speeds?
Very, very finally - I've been in the pub for a few hours so I hope this all makes sense
