mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I've seen the Sony HX300 on display some time ago. You have the successor to that camera. They are fitted with Zeiss glass. You'll continue to get very good images from the camera. Good luck learning all the bells and whistles.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I believe it can do what you want, but you may have to use a different mode. Here's what the specs say it can do.

4 - 1/4000 second in Auto Mode
1 - 1/4000 second in Program Mode
30 - 1/4000 second in Shutter Priority Mode
30 - 1/4000 second in Manual Mode
8 - 1/2000 second in Aperture Priority Mode

So, in Shutter priority mode, it can go from 30 seconds, to 1/4000th, same with M. Basically, it can do at the very least, from 1 second, to 1/4000th is all modes.

I suggest you hunker down and read the manual now.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Personally, I prefer natural looking water. I think we like to make water look milky smooth because we can. I'm not against enhancing the image but I prefer to stay as close to natural as possible.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

Jeep, thanks for the shutter info. I tried to find this in my manual, but it wasn't there. I went to the Sony site and read the specs and it was there as you have indicated in your post. Again, I maintain that Sony support was slip shod by not knowing the full range of the shutter speed. I thought it strange that it didn't go any lower than 1/4 and that prompted my call to Sony. Even if I was aware of the 30 seconds, I still didn't know what was causing the limit at 1/4. I feel an undeserved slap on the hand with your "read the manual", but I'll live.:-)

Moose Loc: North Carolina

I guess it comes down to preference. Until I learned you could create the milky effect, I just accepted the natural look. Thanks for responding.