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gle56 · Apr 14, 2007, 11:13 PM

[align=left]What is the fastest Point and Shoot? I want a zoom for wildlife and scenery.

If I have to I will do away with the AA batteries, but would like to have IS also. Thanks for any response. Choosing a camera is not an easy thing to do. I was told today that there are no point and shoots that would capture a bird or running animal. The salesman told me I would have to go to a SLR.
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Rudo · Apr 15, 2007, 2:10 AM

I think your salesman is right. If you want to shoot a fast moving object, than the object has to stay at the same distance to get the object sharp on your pictures.

I heard that the Sony H7/H9 has a continous AF (like DSLR's) wich makes it easier to take pictures of moving objects, but I'm not sure that's true.

Rudo

Hayward · Apr 18, 2007, 6:56 AM

If you are SERIOUS about widlife forget any P&S (not that some aren't pretty fast) go for an entry level DSLR at least.

Again wildlife is a very demanding often near instant opportunity, and really only SLR's can do that.... and you can get by for a good little while with like a kit lens (usually 18-55mm) and one like inexpensive but decent Sigma/Tamron 70-300mm lens, maybe plus the also inexpensive, but quality 1.4x Tamron TC making the 300mm effectively near 450mm

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Apr 14, 2007, 11:13 PM	#1
gle56 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 30	[align=left]What is the fastest Point and Shoot? I want a zoom for wildlife and scenery. If I have to I will do away with the AA batteries, but would like to have IS also. Thanks for any response. Choosing a camera is not an easy thing to do. I was told today that there are no point and shoots that would capture a bird or running animal. The salesman told me I would have to go to a SLR. - gle [/align]

Apr 15, 2007, 2:10 AM	#2
Rudo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 207	I think your salesman is right. If you want to shoot a fast moving object, than the object has to stay at the same distance to get the object sharp on your pictures. I heard that the Sony H7/H9 has a continous AF (like DSLR's) wich makes it easier to take pictures of moving objects, but I'm not sure that's true. Rudo

Apr 18, 2007, 6:56 AM	#3
Hayward Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,318	If you are SERIOUS about widlife forget any P&S (not that some aren't pretty fast) go for an entry level DSLR at least. Again wildlife is a very demanding often near instant opportunity, and really only SLR's can do that.... and you can get by for a good little while with like a kit lens (usually 18-55mm) and one like inexpensive but decent Sigma/Tamron 70-300mm lens, maybe plus the also inexpensive, but quality 1.4x Tamron TC making the 300mm effectively near 450mm