low-cost with good burst rate?

[cabbie]

I'm new to digital photographer. In fact I don't even own a camera yet.

One of my main desires is to have a camera with a good burst rate at an entry level price.

Can anyone advise me?

TIA

[CheaperKings]

Seems to me, Casio had something out a couple years ago that would do 40fps. Can't remember what it was called, though. But, it shouldn't cost all that much...I wouldn't imagine anyway...

[OsmosisStudios]

40FPS usually means super low res: that's crazy quick, and pretty useless.

Honestly, unless you're doing anything specific, you don't need anything more than 4fps.

[CheaperKings]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

40FPS usually means super low res: that's crazy quick, and pretty useless.

Honestly, unless you're doing anything specific, you don't need anything more than 4fps.

Dude, it's a Casio! What do you expect?!

[TheDarkReaver]

So they're putting cameras in calculators now?

[CheaperKings]

Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver

So they're putting cameras in calculators now?

There's camera's in everything nowadays. I was at some event one time and there was this couple standing behind me and the lady said "That's pretty cool. If I had my phone, I'd take a picture of that."

[Statto]

Hi Cabbie

Well not exactly what you asked for but....

The Sony Alpha 450, is just above their entry level cameras and has a burst rate of upto 5fps with auto focus on, or 7fps without auto focus

Not sure where you are but in England these are currently selling at around £450, which isnt much more than most entry level prices (Low £300's)

Hope this helps

[cabbie]

Thanx to all of you. I've heard the casio actually does slightly less than 40fps, and it surely looses quality, but you can select much fewer fps to help that problem. 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.

I agree that 4 to 8 fps is probably plenty to get a rookie like me started.

I will take a look at the Sony Alpha 450. Thanx.

I just discovered this board and will learn some good stuff I'm sure.

I live in Montana and drive a taxi so I have lots of photo ops.

[OsmosisStudios]

What could you possibly need that high a framerate for?

[CheaperKings]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

What could you possibly need that high a framerate for?

Probably to catch some of the people I know actually working?