The group at Imaging Resource have a review on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 where they write, ''We were quite impressed with the Sony DSC-W70's responsiveness. It starts up and shuts down quickly enough, and its shutter response is quite a bit faster than average these days, particularly among relatively compact digital cameras. It's faster than average from shot to shot in single-shot mode, but its continuous-mode speed is a little laggardly by current standards. It's ultra high-speed (but lower resolution) Multi-Shot mode makes up for this though, giving frame rates as high as 30 frames/second, albeit for only 16 frames in a series. Another plus in the W70's favor is its excellent battery life, particularly impressive for such a compact camera model.'