Compact camera advice

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I have a canon s100 elph. I like it alot it takes a good picture and all I
really need is 4 x 6 prints anyway. What I don't like about it is the
battery life and the delay between shots. What is the delay in between
shots exactly called so I can check it when comparing cameras? Is there any
pocket cameras that can take one shot after another quickly. I like the
canon sd300, pentax s5i, panasonic fx7, sony p100. thanks