how is this one for taking sports/action pictures?
1333759
not sure, iv'e only done stills with it. You 100% need to get rechargeable batteries for this camera though. It takes AA's, and does not recharge them, AND it sucks a ton of power.
1333760
Out of 10, being the best, I'd give it a 9. I'm still figuring out the focusing with the video.
1333761
I don't know not sure haven't done any sports or action picture taking sorry
1333762
With the long zoom and continuous shooting feature this camera is an excellent choice for sports photography.
1333763
I ain't sure how it does on action shots ain't had a chance to try yet sorry I couldn't help.
1333764
I think it is great! I use this mode when shooting pictures from the car (husband is driving) and the pictures come out fantastic. Great for taking pics of the kids playing sports, too.
1089496
Hey there, This camera is a great action shot camera, I used it for my little sister's gymnastic meets as well as soccer shoots and running shots, I just bumped up the shutter speed and the incredible focus motor did the rest!
949130
The GM1 is excellent for its size and paired with a fast tele-zoom should deliver adequate results. The auto-focus is pretty good, in good light it should do fine. If you're planning on shooting a lot of low light sports/action (and it doesn't look like you will) I'd look elsewhere.
611817
I LOVE this camcorder. Hi Def is incredible. Still shots (photos) are also great. I use it mainly for sports. I bought a couple different lenses (wide angle & telephoto) because I like what they offer. I personally use Adobe Premiere for editing but Final Cut would be another great option. Wondershare is also decent for quick editing and nothing fancy.
970590
Great! I have 4 boys playing hockey and lacrosse and the camera takes great fast action pictures. The 300 zoom lens takes amazing close shots. The kids sports" mode on the camera itself is best for reaction time and lighting. Highly recommend.
588554
Yes, this is a great camera for anything outside of sports photography. The frame rate is not the best out their but I shoot wedding and portraits with my DF with no issue.
2233713
No the shutter speed is not fast... I've operated cameras with faster shutter speed. the main beauty of this camera is the quality of the distant shots. Ive not located the feature for sports (active shots) but i am yet to read the manual... so i am still learning the features
1707423
It has the capacity to take action shots depending on the shutter speed you need. Just be aware the quality of pictures won't be that great. It's nothing more than a glorified point and shoot and my experience with it wasn't that great at all. I was glad when it got stolen, but felt a little sorry for the thief!
1629775
I love mine. I have caught birds in flight (Grand Canyon, Warwick Castle, England). I do not know how it would work at sporting events. I have taken evening shots w/o flash, indoors and outdoors. I had two lenses before and it was a pain. Now I can go from wide angle to zoom and I love it.
1759698
I get great results using "sport" scene with my video. I have not tried to use shutter speed.
1637020
It was a DX and works well with the autofocus. I have used it for sports and nature. Need light for the sports photos to get a clear shot but I love it.
2198941
I'm sure this is late info for you and now useless, however, YES it does have a 'sports' mode. It is under shooting modes in the menu. Simply not on the dial. It also has a continuous shooting mode for fast action shots. You can download the manual from Fujifilm. com, and or look on the web sight for the technical information on the camera. Kind Regards
1682743
It has burst shot action. You might find some limitation if the camara is off and you want to capture a quick shot. I've kept the camara on and gone walking trying to capture "moments". Works pretty well. I understand there are other camaras that are good for that. Don't know brands or prices though. The Samsung has been a lot of fun for low cost.
1760739
I don't know about sporting events or basketball games but under decent lighting, its great. You can use the camera flash or not, either ways the picture clarity is nice.
1579247
If you really want sports action, then even the lowest grade SLR beats any point and shoot camera. I use a Canon T3 to successfully take sports action although it rates poor when compared to top line SLR's. Point and shoots have slow buffer speeds when taking fast action particularly if you also want a RAW copy. (low burst response; the Nikon 7000 cannot be used for sports) You can buy the T3 with a basic lens for $499.00 and get superior shots to anything produced by such cameras as the G-12. I love the G-12 and use it for my walk around camera. The T-3 does all my heavy lifting for semi-pro shooting and enlargements.If you are a really serious sports photographer and want pro results then by all means buy at least a D60 Canon! The Sx 40 is a good camera but that lens never produces real sharp prints and the lens speed is slow for fast action.
2173993
That's pretty much the point of this lens - sports. Fast focus and f/2.8 should allow a fast enough shutter speed to capture action in most situations.
1138815
Yes, the zoom and picture quality are great features to have when shooting sports photography. It also has a feature where the camera anticipates the photograph to eliminate blur. I've used it for basketball and bowling (in low-light conditions) and it works great.