The S220's performance is fairly slow ( as is a lot of its competition) . This is most noticeable with the camera's shutter lag. In well-lit conditions, it takes 0.8 second from pressing the shutter release to capture. Dimmer lighting causes the lag to go up to 1.3 seconds. If you're planning to use this camera for children or pets, you'll likely be disappointed unless you're really good at anticipating shots. Its burst speed is pretty good, though, at 1.3 frames per second. The S220's shot-to-shot time averaged 3 seconds without flash and gets only slightly longer with flash at 3.3 seconds.
