I will only buy Canon. I guess it's a personal bias, but after trying the rest, I truly will not use any other. I know shutter speed can usually be adjusted, but some cameras I've used are SO. SLOW. With flash/the right lighting, Canon takes quick and clear pictures. Kodak is alright, but I find that they're rather bulky. I have a rather out-of-date camera, a PowerShot A75, and I never seem to have my camera out when Giselle decides to start actually *moving*, so my action shots are more of her just trotting I guess you could call that "action":


(MyPetPages did a really weird job of re-sizing this photo which is why it looks so grainy :/)





I also find that longer-coated dogs are just harder to photograph while in motion because their fur blends together, like this:


Just don't expect to shell out a butt-load of money for a top-notch camera and expect your photos coming out beautifully. It does take a lot of practice and expertise to get some *nice* action shots and I have a lot of admiration for those can take halfway decent pictures. For now, though, I'll stick to my old PowerShot