Quote Originally Posted by new digital camera
I want good photos of indoor & outdoor soccer as well as swimming & diving. I have the Canon Poweshot S3 & I can't seem to get the shots I want b/c it's too slow. I've reverted back to using my 35mm.
The S3 IS is a great camera. But if you're trying to shoot soccer - especially indoors - it might be time for you to take a look at digital SLRs. If you want to eliminate shutter lag and have the best possible auto focus, a digital SLR is the only way to go. If you buy new, you can get started for as little as $500-600. If you buy a used camera, you can pay even less. What you'll give up is the lens reach that your S3 IS has. Of course, you'll have a lot more lens options available, but they'll cost you. To have a digital SLR system comparable to your S3 IS, you'll have to spend about $2000, I think. But if you do spend the money, you can be confident that there's no camera problem when your pictures don't come out. It's all user error at that point