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Best Cheap Digital Camera for Action Photos
“Being able to fit a truly sensitive imaging sensor into a small enough camera body to fit in your pocket has been a troubling issue for…”
Specifications
- Zoom: 10.0x
- Resolution: 12.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.2 - 0.5s
- Burst Speed: 2.3 fps
Best Digital Camera for Action Photos Under $400
“When searching for a reasonably priced point and shoot camera designed to capture action shots, look no further than the Fuji S1500. Fuji…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 12.0x
- Resolution: 10.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.8 sec
- Burst Speed: 1.6 fps
Best Sony Digital Camera for Action Photos
“Action photography is about speed and zoom, and Sony’s HX1 packs plenty of both. With one of the largest telephoto zooms on the…”
Website Reviews
- Recommended at DPReview.com
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 20.0x
- Resolution: 9.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.2 - 0.3s
- Burst Speed: 10.0 fps
Best Nikon Digital Camera for Action Photos
“Nikon’s flagship prosumer SLR model is the first SLR capable of video recording, but that’s just one of its many exceptional…”
Website Reviews
- Highly Recommended at DPReview.com
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Excellent by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 5.9x
- Resolution: 12.3MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.2 sec
- Burst Speed: 4.5 fps
Best Canon Digital Camera for Action Photos Under $400
“I have always been impressed with the quality of the images I get from Canon’s point and shoot line of cameras. It probably has to…”
Website Reviews
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 12.0x
- Resolution: 12.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.3 sec
- Burst Speed: 1.0 fps
Best Sony Digital Camera for Action Photos Under $400
“The newest model in Sony’s long-running H-line of ultrazoom cameras, the H50 is a full-featured do-everything camera that can cover just…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 15.0x
- Resolution: 9.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 - 0.9s
- Burst Speed: 1.6 fps
Best Canon Digital Camera for Action Photos
“One digital SLR that pretty much does it all The Canon EOS 7D stands alone. It’s a digital SLR camera that can capture 18-megapixel…”
“In the reversal of a trend to reach for the stars when it comes to megapixels, sensor sizes and ISO ratings, the Canon EOS 7D took a step…”
Website Reviews
- Highly Recommended at DPReview.com
- Rated Excellent by CNET.com
Specifications
- Resolution: 18.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.1 - 0.2s
- Burst Speed: 8.0 fps
Best Compact Digital Camera for Action Photos
“Samsung finally got around to producing a compact superzoom camera with the release of the HZ10W. Then they made a few adjustments (a…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Perfect by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 10.0x
- Resolution: 12.2MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.3 - 0.9s
- Burst Speed: 1.4 fps
Best Cheap Ultra Compact Digital Camera for Action Photos
“The Olympus Stylus 820 is a 5x zoom, ultracompact camera from Olympus’ mju line of weatherproof camera (with an IPX4 weatherproof…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 4.7x
- Resolution: 8.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 - 1.3s
- Burst Speed: 0.3 fps
Best Ultra Compact Digital Camera for Action Photos
“When you want to capture the action quickly and in style, just reach into your pocket and pull out the Sony DSC-WX1. Designed to respond…”
Website Reviews
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Excellent by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 5.0x
- Resolution: 10.2MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.3 - 0.6s
- Burst Speed: 10.0 fps


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