Continuous shooting?

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Can someone please explain this

I'm trying to understand what s95 canon does

http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=4497&p=3


Continuous Shooting
Camera Frames Framerate*
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 10 11.2 fps
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 3 2.6 fps
Nikon Coolpix S8000 10 1.2 fps
Canon PowerShot S95 ∞ 0.9 fps
*Note: Continuous shooting framerates are based on the camera's fastest full-resolution JPEG continuous shooting mode, using the fastest media type available (300x CF, SDHC, etc.). "Frames" notes the number of captures recorded per burst before the camera stops/slows to clear the buffer.
 
Not quite sure what you are asking but the S95 can rate an infinite (well until your memory card gets full!) number of pictures as a rate of 0.9 per second.

The Sony, Panasonic and Nikon can take photos in 10, 3 & 10 (respectively) shot bursts at a faster FPS.
 
Does that mean it keeps taking infinite photos as long as you hold it down but only captures the frames at a low rate or processed after letting go of button?
 
It will capture frames at a low rate (0.9 / second).

It does appear to process / save them in real time as there is no noticeable lag or long periods of activity on the 'write' LED after you release the shutter button even after taking large numbers of shots.
 
Thanks. Just a bit confused on the infinite frames an 0.9 fps. Does that mean it only captures 1 frame each second or processes it after the shutter button released?
 
From what was said above hold the button down and it takes a picture every 1.1 seconds until the card is full.

Suggest that it writes as it goes.
 
So with the example above the tx7 does 11fps but what does 10 frames mean? Is 10 frames the amount it takes with the shutter depressed?
 
I suspect it means it will take 10 frames before it fills the buffer and you will need to wait till it writes them out to the memory card.
 
SteveRob said:
I suspect it means it will take 10 frames before it fills the buffer and you will need to wait till it writes them out to the memory card.
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thanks that makes sense.
 
I think each camera has a built in reserve memory (Buffer), and will continue to capture shots at the stated rate until this buffer is full, at which point will transfer the images to your card.
 
Thedodo said:
I think each camera has a built in reserve memory (Buffer), and will continue to capture shots at the stated rate until this buffer is full, at which point will transfer the images to your card.
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Almost there.

The buffer will fill and empty continuously whilst holding the shutter button down.

The problem is the buffer fills quicker than it can 'dump' onto your memory card.

That's why people spend a lot of money on faster cards.

If it only moves over once the buffer was full there's be no need for fast cards
 
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