Do all digital SLR cameras allow you to blur the background of a photo? What about shutter delay?

Question by san: Do all digital SLR cameras allow you to blur the background of a photo? What about shutter delay?
I know w/film SLR cameras you can blur the background; can you do the same w/all digital SLR cameras?

Also do all digital SLR cameras allow you to take photos w/out a delay in the shutter?

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Best answer:

Answer by Chance B
Blur the background.. you’re talking about depth of field? Yes, you should be able to do that with any digital slr; keep in mind though, if you are using autofocus, the camera is going to try to determine itself what you are trying to focus on. Switch to manual focusing and you can focus strictly on foreground objects, which should become blurred. The farther back they are, the more intense the blur. Different lenses will also affect this.

As for the no delay in shutter speed, what do you mean exactly? That when you press the shutter button, the camera takes the picture instantaneously without having to think first? You just need to make sure the camera doesn’t have any thinking to do before taking the picture – hold the shutter button in halfway to allow it to autofocus, then press fully when ready, OR switch to manual mode.

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