I purchased this camera to take Sports / Action photos of my son. I've had wonderful success with picture quality with the zoom etc... basketball, baseball and football.

However, I remember the sales person telling me about the capibility of taking like 2 or 3 rapid fire pictures. He went into a whole thing about how that was important when taking sports photos and that this digital camera was limited by a small number. I didn't see the need for it but now that I'm using I do. I'd like to capture a few pictures faster.

I can't find any where in my user guide about 'rapid fire' picture taking. I don't know what the real term to even look under would be.

I thought it would be the button on the top with the clock (for delayed) and then the 3 little pictures - but when I push it - I just get the delay setting or at least that's all I see.

Is this something that this camera can do or did I dream the whole conversation?:p

Thanks -

A Mom in Texas

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Originally Posted by atxmom

I purchased this camera to take Sports / Action photos of my son. I've had wonderful success with picture quality with the zoom etc... basketball, baseball and football.

However, I remember the sales person telling me about the capibility of taking like 2 or 3 rapid fire pictures. He went into a whole thing about how that was important when taking sports photos and that this digital camera was limited by a small number. I didn't see the need for it but now that I'm using I do. I'd like to capture a few pictures faster.

I can't find any where in my user guide about 'rapid fire' picture taking. I don't know what the real term to even look under would be.

I thought it would be the button on the top with the clock (for delayed) and then the 3 little pictures - but when I push it - I just get the delay setting or at least that's all I see.

Is this something that this camera can do or did I dream the whole conversation?:p

Thanks -

A Mom in Texas

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Found my own answer!

The button on top - is the 'Self Timer / Burst button'

It's that Burst that I was looking for!

By tapping that button you get to a little icon of 3 or 4 pictures in a file row - in Sports mode if you push down the Shutter button (didn't know it was called that either) the TAKE a picture button for me.

It takes 4 rapid 'burst' pictures in a row.

VERY COOL!

Can't wait to use tomorrow when my child is playing baseball tomorrow.

Just want to share what I learned in case others want to use it.