Action Photo Camera

[marci1111]

Even when I prefocus once the dog moves it has to again refocus...Its just a junk camera...I thought since it was a sony with carl zeiss lens it would be good but it doesn't even have an action mode...its ridiculous....

I'll be buying a new camera this weekend...I think there are like 5 or so that people suggested on this thread....Ill be buying one of them...

The faster shutter speeds can eliminate blur.

Granted.

How is a faster shutter speed going to solve her other problem?

I agree that a faster shutter speed will not fix the shutter lag problem (at least what I think is the other problem).

My initial suggestion last week on resolving shutter lag was to either prefocus and, although I didn't mention it, anticipate how long before the subject arrives that you need to push the shutter button so that the subject is in the frame when the camera actually takes the picture.

The second suggestion made was to use a panning action and take multiple shots and pick the best (where the subject is in the frame).

To add to that: first option for when the subject is coming towards or receding from the camera and second option for when the subject is passing in front. No rules there, just things I tried with limited success when using a p&s.

What I hope is the OP will go try out some things with the camera and maybe post an image and go from there.