Good to average speed for a consumer camera.

A bit on the slow side here.

Mode switching times are a bit on the slow side of average.

Shutter response is better than average at both wide angle and telephoto, at 0.521s and 0.554s respectively. Prefocusing the camera by half-pressing and holding down the shutter button before the final exposure results in good lag time as well, though not nearly as fast as some of the competition, or other Sony pocket digital cameras.

Shot-to-shot cycle times are about average, at about 1.44 seconds for large/fine JPEGs, though the camera does capture frames continuously at this rate. (That is, given a fast enough memory card, it doesn't have to pause every few frames to wait for the card to catch up.) The Cyber-shot DSC-S750 also drags quite a bit in its Continuous modes, capturing only three large/fine frames at 0.98 frames per second before slowing down. This increases slightly to 1.45 frames per second for VGA (640 x 480) JPEGs, but buffer depth improves to over 20 frames. The flash takes 4 seconds to recharge after a full-power shot, which is better than average.

On the upside, connected to a computer or printer with USB 2.0, download speeds are very good.

Bottom line, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750 won't be a good choice for sporting events or any fast-paced action, but is responsive enough for average photo opportunities.

Battery
Average battery life for a lithium-ion design.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750 uses a custom rechargeable lithium-ion battery for power, and ships with a charger. Battery life is about average, but we recommend you pick up a spare battery and keep it freshly charged and on-hand for extended outings.

The table above shows the number of shots the camera is capable of on a fully-charged rechargeable battery, based on CIPA battery-life and/or manufacturer standard test conditions.

(Interested readers can find an English translation of the CIPA DC-002 standards document here. (180K PDF document))

Storage
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750 accepts Sony Memory Stick cards, and includes about 22MB of internal memory.

We strongly recommend buying a large-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo at least a 2GB card, preferably a 4GB one, to give yourself extra space for extended outings. (We recommend the PRO version of the Memory Stick Duo, because it supports non-stop video as well as longer sequences of continuous still-image shooting.) (Check the shopping link above, cards are really cheap these days, so no reason to skimp.)