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Best Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Action Photos
“With the new D3000 digital SLR, Nikon has made it easy for the beginner to take great action shots without first earning a degree in…”
Website Reviews
- Highly Recommended at DPReview.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Resolution: 10.2MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.3 sec
- Burst Speed: 3.0 fps
- Easy to Use: Yes
“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
- Easy to Use: Yes
“Equipped with 12x super-zoom and fast performance, the Canon S3 IS will freeze action at the press of a button, and you won’t miss…”
“The Canon S3 is an older model in Canon’s S-series of ultrazoom cameras, which does nearly everything the newer S5 does at a much…”
“If you prefer having IS, there is the Canon S3. It has 6 megapixels, 12x zoom (36mm - 432mm), and a swivel LCD. It can produce good…”
Website Reviews
- Highly Recommended at DPReview.com
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 12.0x
- Resolution: 6.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.4 - 0.5s
- Burst Speed: 2.3 fps
- Easy to Use: Yes
“The Sony H9 is Sony’s top-of-the-line ultrazoom camera, which packs in a huge 31-465mm (15x) zoom lens, allowing you to zoom in for…”
“The H9 is Sony’s latest top-of-the-line big zoom offering. It has an 8 megapixel resolution sensor and a 15x optical zoom lens…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 15.0x
- Resolution: 8.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 - 1.0s
- Burst Speed: 2.0 fps
- Easy to Use: Yes


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