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stonehill · Dec 9, 2006, 7:03 PM

I'm looking for a pocket cam under 200.00 and other that picture quality being very important I want something with a fast flash recycle time. I was leaning towards the Canon A540 or A530 but have read that the flash recycle time is slooow. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

rinniethehun · Dec 9, 2006, 7:41 PM

stonehill,

The two cams you mentioned are indeed sluggish when it comes to flash recycling time (around 9 seconds). Unfortunately, pocket cam...quality pictures...fast flash recycle time and under $200 can make things a little tough.

The Sony N2 flash recycle time is around 4 seconds, but it's considerably outside of your price range. The Fuji F30 times out around 4.4 seconds, and with the current $50 rebate, should just about put you into a camera at right about your budget. Take a look.

Good luck with your search.

the Hun

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Dec 9, 2006, 7:03 PM	#1
stonehill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 65	I'm looking for a pocket cam under 200.00 and other that picture quality being very important I want something with a fast flash recycle time. I was leaning towards the Canon A540 or A530 but have read that the flash recycle time is slooow. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Dec 9, 2006, 7:41 PM	#2
rinniethehun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,870	stonehill, The two cams you mentioned are indeed sluggish when it comes to flash recycling time (around 9 seconds). Unfortunately, pocket cam...quality pictures...fast flash recycle time and under $200 can make things a little tough. The Sony N2 flash recycle time is around 4 seconds, but it's considerably outside of your price range. The Fuji F30 times out around 4.4 seconds, and with the current $50 rebate, should just about put you into a camera at right about your budget. Take a look. Good luck with your search. the Hun