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Nikon CoolPix 775 Nikon packs advanced Coolpix technology & superior ease-of-use into a tiny, affordable 2 megapixel camera! Select a topic Reference: Datasheet CoolPix 775 Test Images --------------------------------- 1. Intro and Highlights 2. Executive Overview 3. Design 4. Viewfinder 5. Optics 6. Exposure & Flash 7. Shutter Lag & Cycle Time Tests 8. Operation & User Interface 9. Camera Modes & Menus 10. Image Storage & Interface 11. Video, Power, Software 12. Test Results & Conclusion --------------------------------- Print-Friendly Review Version Additional Resources and Other Links Reader Comments on CoolPix 775 Review --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index <<Exposure & Flash :(Previous) | (Next): Operation & User Interface>> Page 7:Shutter Lag & Cycle Time Tests Review First Posted: 07/23/2001

Shutter Lag/Cycle Times
When you press the shutter release on a camera, there's usually a lag time before the shutter actually fires. This time is to allow the autofocus and autoexposure mechanisms time to do their work, and can amount to a fairly long delay in some situations. Since this number is almost never reported on, and can significantly affect the picture taking experience, we now routinely measure it using a proprietary Imaging Resource test setup. The chart below shows the results of our timing tests on the Coolpix 775.

 

Nikon Coolpix 775 Timings
Operation	Time (secs)	Notes
Power On -> First shot	6.8	About average for cameras with telescoping lenses.
Shutdown	2.5	Faster than average.
Play to Record, first shot	2.9	Time until first shot is captured, from "Instant Review" mode. About average.
Record to play (max/min res)	2.6	A bit faster than average.
Shutter lag, full autofocus	0.88 Tele 0.81 Wide	Faster than average among similarly-priced cameras.
Shutter lag, prefocus	0.25	A bit faster than average.
Cycle Time, max/min resolution	3.3	Faster than average. Max res gives this speed for 5 shots, then about 5-8 seconds per shot. Min res lets you shoot this fast for a large number of shots.
Cycle time, continuous mode	0.9-1.5	Quite fast, but a lot of variation in cycle times from one frame to the next.

 

Overall, the Coolpix 775 looks like a fairly fast camera. Autofocus delay is lower than average, particularly when the lens is zoomed to its telephoto position. (The autofocus of most cameras slows markedly as the lens is moved toward the telephoto setting.) Shot to shot cycle times are fairly fast, and a generously-sized buffer memory lets you take five pictures without pausing, even in the highest resolution/quality mode. Overall, a good performance.