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Glasgowgord · Oct 19, 2008, 3:51 PM

Having problems with the shutter delay when using autofocus. Do I just have to accept that the autofocus is slow with the A200 or is there something I can door change with the settings?

JimC · Oct 19, 2008, 5:54 PM

If you're using Continuous AF, you may want to turn that off. You'll get a bit faster lock times in low light.

It's actually not bad for a 4 year old non-dSLR camera model. It doesn't have the same 3D Autofocus with Predictive Tracking found in the DiMAGE A2, but it it still outperforms similar models like the Nikon Coolpix 8800. You'll see it's AF system discussed in it's Review Conclusion section here:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_.../a200_pg6.html

Lighting and Subject Contrast will influence Autofocus Speed, and how much you zoom in will usually influence it, too.

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Oct 19, 2008, 3:51 PM	#1
Glasgowgord Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	Having problems with the shutter delay when using autofocus. Do I just have to accept that the autofocus is slow with the A200 or is there something I can door change with the settings?

Oct 19, 2008, 5:54 PM	#2
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 15,159	If you're using Continuous AF, you may want to turn that off. You'll get a bit faster lock times in low light. It's actually not bad for a 4 year old non-dSLR camera model. It doesn't have the same 3D Autofocus with Predictive Tracking found in the DiMAGE A2, but it it still outperforms similar models like the Nikon Coolpix 8800. You'll see it's AF system discussed in it's Review Conclusion section here: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_.../a200_pg6.html Lighting and Subject Contrast will influence Autofocus Speed, and how much you zoom in will usually influence it, too.