Fuji FinePix F601 ZoomA new SuperCCD sensor gives Fuji's latest ultra compact true 3.1 megapixel resolution and great color.<<Exposure & Flash :(Previous) | (Next): Operation & User Interface>> Page 7:Shutter Lag & Cycle Time TestsReview First Posted: 6/21/2002 |
Shutter Lag/Cycle Times
When you press the shutter release on a camera, there's usually a lag time before the shutter actually fires. This time is to allow the autofocus and autoexposure mechanisms time to do their work, and can amount to a fairly long delay in some situations. Since this number is almost never reported on, and can significantly affect the picture taking experience, I now routinely measure it, using a crystal-controlled test setup I designed and constructed for the purpose.
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| Power On -> First shot |
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Fairly fast. |
| Shutdown |
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About average |
| Play to Record, first shot |
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Pretty quick. |
| Record to play (max/min res) |
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Average to a bit better than average. |
| Shutter lag, full autofocus |
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Slightly better than average. (Average is about 0.9-1.1 seconds.) |
| Shutter lag, manual focus |
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Average. |
| Shutter lag, prefocus |
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Faster than average. (Average is about 0.3 seconds.) |
| Cycle Time, max/min resolution |
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Pretty fast. |
| Cycle time, continuous mode |
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Very fast. |
The FinePix 601 is a bit faster than average in most of its parameters. Shutter delay is slightly ahead of the pack, while cycle times are quite fast. Startup is fairly quick for a camera with a retractable lens, while shutdown is about average. Although it forces a reduced image resolution, the continuous mode is impressively fast, particularly for a compact camera.
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