Re: Low end DSLR or High end P&S

l e o wrote:
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A P&S is really just P&S. There are lots of controls but in reality,
all you can use is the <shutter priority>. Other people here can
explain to you why there's no need to bother with ISO, aperture etc.
due to it's small sensor. And SLRs have faster processors and bigger
buffer - that's just marketing decision. Focusing speed is due to
different types of techniques though.

It's a good idea to get a SLR for creative and serious photography
and a slim P&S for casual outings. Or you maybe like David who is
more than happy to have just a single ZLR and live with many
limitations.

I find that I have used both aperture setting and manual shutter speed on
my non-SLR. With the longer focal-length zooms, there is quite an
opportunity for creative out-of-focus backgrounds, although obviously
substantially less than with the larger sensor camera. Unlike today's
fashionable view, I don't mind a little grain (noise) in some shots - it
can actually add atmosphere!

For me, the benefits of the non-SLR camera outweigh the drawbacks of the
DSLR. In effect, I can get my photography done with /just/ the "slim
P&S". I have learned how to live with the limitations rather than fight
against them. I get short movie clips as well, which can often explain
more than a still photo.

Obviously, my choice wouldn't suit everyone.

David


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