if all you want is fast pictures i'd recommend the Fuji f31fd, i bought it because of the short startup time. have just timed it, less than 3 seconds from pressing the on button to the shutter going and the first picture being taken, there is no shutter lag at all, i managed to capture the cannons going off at the palio in siena this year. has a big bright LCD screen, 6MP is enough for most applications and i'm very pleased with the results i've got so far, all the shots of my bikes on this forum were taken with this camera and downsized to 900x675 pixels
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...nepixf31fd.asp