There are three continuous shooting modes to choose from on the camera. The "top 2" mode takes two photos in a row at 1.6 frames/second. The "final 2" mode will keep shooting (up to 40 shots) at 1.4 frames/second and will save the last two photos that were recorded. If you weren't impressed by those, you'll groan when you hear about the "long period" mode. This keeps taking photos until you run out of memory, but since the camera refocuses with each shot, the frame rate is a paltry 0.4 frames/second. About the only good thing I can say about the F40fd's continuous modes is that the LCD keeps up well with the action.