Here is some info on the timing of that camera.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusc3040z/page10.asp

The shutter release lag is tiny. Perhaps it is the focusing mechanism that's
creating the problem, as the review indicates? Does it have continuous focus
mode? That may reduce the focusing time, though it will increase battery
use. I don't see any mention of it in the review. Otherwise, I can't see why
it is taking so long from button press to shutter movement. It should be
pretty quick.


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"Mort" <mortn@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:3EE4AC9F.8090506@ix.netcom.com...
> I'm using an Olympus 3040 with a 256 Sandisk card. The delay from the
> time I press the shutter until the picture is actually taken is 2-3
> seconds. This is unacceptable since the action is usually passed by the
> time the picture is taken.
>
> Is there any way to shorten this delay?
> Any assistance would be appreciated. This is driving me crazy.
>
> Also, are there any other cameras that have a minimal shutter delay (I
> don't necessarily need more than 3 megapixels)?
>