I am buying one for a Christmas present. My boyfriend likes to take pictures a lot and says he wants a camera with a better shutter speed. He has no clue and I really wany to get him something that is awesome. Not extremly expensive though. Any help??? Many of the small compact digital cameras have a fast enough shutter speed.
Some of the fastest that I could find (which are also great cameras) are the...
Canon Powershot...A620, A630 and A640 which all have a max. shutter speed of 1/2500 sec.
When looking for a camera...get one with 'full' manual control, which means that you can set your own shutter speed and aperture. All the above cameras have this feature. Consumer Reports for November 2006 has ranked the Canon Powershot A620 as the best compact digital camera. It is becoming almost a legend for longevity at the top of various consumer lists. It looks like this model has been replaced by the A630, which I would expect to be just as popular. The A640 appears quite similar and shares the "600" series numbering, so I guess it's just another upgraded version of the now-classic A620. It looks pretty much the same except for baing a 10 MP camera. The continuous drive is a little slower, but the files are larger, so that's no surprise. I own a few Nikon DSLR's and I'd buy the Canon A630 or A640 for myself.
With this camera, you will find the memory card is a cute little token of thanks from Canon, but not much more. Buy a 1 GB Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III card. You will NEED the increased capacity and write speed to fully realize the benefits of your camera.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_...
The 630 or 640 is sure to make him happy. | 