Originally Posted by
fathergoat
Even without the flash most cameras take a couple seconds to write to the memory card. Using the flash just makes it agonizingly long. It looks like that's something I'll have to live with or shell out for a really nice camera.
The two things that allows the FH20 to do all the high speed gimmicks are its CMOS sensor and a large image buffer memory. The buffer also allows you to keep firing off several shots while it's writing to the card, without locking up the camera. Now I've not used the thing personally, but it seems like it's capable of doing exactly what you're looking for.