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You have been given the correct information in that you are using too-fast a shutter-speed, (w/ a Focal Plane shutter type). Depending on your specific camera, your max shutter-speed w/ flash is ...

I have shot ice-skating in a relatively dark arena ... It will work anywhere a f/2.4-4 lens will work. (albeit will have more noise at higher ISO because a smaller sensor) Note that the OP seemed ...

What is your budget for camera and all (eventual) new lenses you may want ??? I understand you have current Canon lenses ... but ... I am going to recommend a "bridge" camera that has some options ...

What is your budget and what else might you want to shoot, ( any travel or wildlife ) ??? And as mentioned, lighting is (much) more important for product-photography. Virtually ANY camera will do ...

No he indeed does not need IS for this shoot.  But I think we can assume he will do other shooting w/ it where IS can be vital.

I prioritize SS for beginners for two reasons; First, because slow SS can (completely) ruin an image, (vs an incorrect A does not). But second, in an effort to have deeper DOF in A priority, a ...

You are misunderstanding what he meant when he stated that. First of all, P mode is an excellent mode to use as your "walk-around" mode. P-mode (especially w/ "auto"-ISO) allows your camera to ...

Bob, that was excellent ... But you keep saying that you personally work in "M", (which I have no problem with). But do you really think that "beginners" immediately know enough about DOF and ...

Well, everyone here knows what I would (usually) recommend, (FZ300/1000). And I agree either "may" be "sufficient" ... But w/ its 9 to 24ms shutter lag w/ "C" PD-AF @ 25fps, I really think the ...

There is nothing wrong w/ "spray-&-pray" for ongoing action. But it does consume a lot of storage space and then requires a lot of time to isolate best shot. The worse scenario is a series of ...

How do you enter that mode ??? How many images does it take (over those 3 seconds) ??? How do you then review and edit/delete (bad) ones (so it doesn't fill storage) ??? I don't have/know iPhone, ...

I would reprioritize that list w/ blown- highlights on top. Followed by motion-blur, DOF, and noise. Note that if your exposure is as high as possible, (w/out blown-highlights), the noise will ...

The RX10-IV has a 24 to 600mm-EFL @ f/2.4-4 w/ 9 to 34ms "C"/PD-AF @ 25fps. Should that be OK ???

I am not a video expert, but just wanted to mention that the reason 60fps is considered "slow-motion" is because its typical playback is ONLY @ 30fps, (thus 1/2 speed-slower). IF you play ...

You are correct in that the current Pre-Capture is being done in 4K-video, (at least in the FZ's), and that indeed uses an electronic shutter. However ... the RX10-IV (and A1/A9) is capable of ...

Of all (about 3-dozen) cameras I have owned since 1959, I made the most-money w/ a fixed-lens, manual-focus, so that would not bother me if I was still doing that work, (but it also had a ...

I like SUN-light fill-flash, both for longer range and to darken backgrounds w/ closer-subjects.  Only a leaf (or potential global) shutter can do that -- not HSS.

Please, I did not mean that in any way personal ... and I sincerely apologize if it seemed that way. I am only saying that shooting unpredictable-action can be improved by higher-frame rates ... Lo ...

I would be in-line for an M10 if it had leaf shutter.

It can make the difference between a good image and a GREAT image. With all due respect, all of your dog photos you have posted were "good", but NONE were "great".  It is easily observable to see ...