Using a new Canon G5, I'm experiencing significant shutter lag, regardless of the mode I set. My guess is a lag period of 0.5 to 1 seconds. Canon's specs rate this camera as having a lag of 0.1 seconds, almost comparable to a SLR. Practical use contradicts this specification.
My question is whether the 10D & 1Ds have a similar lag, or whether this is a flaw that's built into these less expensive models. Rather disappointing, to say the least. I come from a Leica rangefinder background, so the lag is often dismaying...