Hi Raindog,
Ok, i do see your point that if you are going to invest in a top of the range point and shoot costing near £1000, it is a much better idea to invest in a decent DLSR that price for price is going to be a better buy. That still doesnt take away from the pont that point and shoot cameras are inherantly easy to use, there is no choice of lens to worry about, and the level of automation is higher (although i accept your point that DSLRs are automated to a large degree). My C-5050z has been an excellent all rounder camera for me to use, and a great introduction to photography. I was able to really play around with taking all types of photos in different settings (i.e macro, landscape, portrait etc) with the camera straight out of the box, not something i would have been able to do with a DSLR as it would have required lens changes (and a lot of money!). I think it was just the tone of the article that put me off, he defintiely seemed to be rubbishing point and shoots, but they do have a place in photography. As this thread started out as camera recommendations for someone who is a relative newbie to photography, i don't think the article was that relevant as in my opinion a point and shoot is a better choice for someone who wants an all round camera. I do agree though that top of the range P&S cameras are not a good choice in terms of value.
Which DSLR are you using? I would really like to branch out into DSLR photography, and there are now some fairly cheap models available new or second hand. Do you have any recommendations?
Cheers,
Ok, i do see your point that if you are going to invest in a top of the range point and shoot costing near £1000, it is a much better idea to invest in a decent DLSR that price for price is going to be a better buy. That still doesnt take away from the pont that point and shoot cameras are inherantly easy to use, there is no choice of lens to worry about, and the level of automation is higher (although i accept your point that DSLRs are automated to a large degree). My C-5050z has been an excellent all rounder camera for me to use, and a great introduction to photography. I was able to really play around with taking all types of photos in different settings (i.e macro, landscape, portrait etc) with the camera straight out of the box, not something i would have been able to do with a DSLR as it would have required lens changes (and a lot of money!). I think it was just the tone of the article that put me off, he defintiely seemed to be rubbishing point and shoots, but they do have a place in photography. As this thread started out as camera recommendations for someone who is a relative newbie to photography, i don't think the article was that relevant as in my opinion a point and shoot is a better choice for someone who wants an all round camera. I do agree though that top of the range P&S cameras are not a good choice in terms of value.
Which DSLR are you using? I would really like to branch out into DSLR photography, and there are now some fairly cheap models available new or second hand. Do you have any recommendations?
Cheers,
