maybe u can buy a second battery (since u'll prob need it
anyway) and see if it's any diff, if there is then u might be able
to claim the faulty battery on warranty?
shutterlag is the time between when u physically press the shutter
button, to when the shutter is ACTUALLY released. for digicams it's
usually in the 100+ms range, and that's way too slow to capture
action and sports, especially after u factor in reaction time. for
ur type of shooting, u dun have to worree about shutter lag. for my
type actually not really also.