The only cameras the have no noticable shutterlag are SLRs, which range from $1000 (Canon EOS Digital Rebel including a 18-55mm EFS lens) to $9000 without lens. I'm not sure, but I think the new Sony F828, Minolta A1 and Nikon Coolpix 5700 have very little shutter lag. I shoot with a Canon Powershot G3, and all I do is I push the shutter button half way down to lock focus and shutter/aperture settings ahead of time then there is no shutter lag when I take the picture. I also love my camera, and it's pretty cheap, and makes very good 8x10 prints. You will need 4 megapixels to make good 8x10 prints. Check out http://www.steves-digicams.com/ and look in the forums and at the reviews. Good luck, and remember to include spare batteries/memory cards in your price. Also, CompactFlash cards are the cheapest and most common form of memory card, just something to consider.