Point and shoot dslr

[divine]

Which is fine, anyone that proclaims they absolutely can't take good photos on a bridge or P&S camera is a total mong, you can produce fantastic work on such cameras, SLRs just provide more quality and control in more extreme situations.

[Tak]

Originally Posted by |Show|

if you actually want to take decent pictures, avoid P&S

I'll have to put up with taking non-decent pictures then :/

[Joe 90]

Originally Posted by Wossi

But I refuse to spend about £500 on a camera that I can't operate and will have no idea what do with.

just get a decent P&S that offers some ability to control what you do alongside the preset modes.

I'll always recommend a Ricoh to people... I love my Ricoh R7

Originally Posted by Takhisis

I'll have to put up with taking non-decent pictures then :/

lol. take my comment with a pinch of salt.
you can take decent photos with very standard cameras.

[SidewinderINC]

Originally Posted by |Show|

Point and shoot dslr = Oxymoron

if you actually want to take decent pictures, avoid P&S

I'm sure you said good things about my photos over at the SPS, they were on a P&S

[Mark]

Totally agree. Decent bridge cameras can do very good shots. It's when you need more advanced stuff (e.g. high frame rate) or more extreme conditions (e.g. 400+ ISO) that a DSLR will win every time.

Very happy with my Canon S3 IS, and the S5 IS looks even better, but for price/performance the Fuji range is hard to beat.

[Joe 90]

Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

I'm sure you said good things about my photos over at the SPS, they were on a P&S

good but by no means great

[Wossi]

Well, I've found the S9600 for £200 with free delivery so I'm very tempted with that. How hard is it for someone who has only had cheap cameras to start taking better ones with it? I know the 9600 has a manual zoom which I'm not too fussed with, but is it an easy (ish) camera to use?

[Joe 90]

basically point and shoots are always easy - all you'll need to do is get used to the camera and how it works. Shouldn't take long to do though if you go mad and shoot all sorts under each mode

[Wossi]

Originally Posted by |Show|

basically point and shoots are always easy - all you'll need to do is get used to the camera and how it works. Shouldn't take long to do though if you go mad and shoot all sorts under each mode

That's all I was going to do, I thought I might read the manual first off for once

And it's ordered, should be with me this week.

[Flibster]

Originally Posted by Wossi

Well, I've found the S9600 for £200 with free delivery so I'm very tempted with that. How hard is it for someone who has only had cheap cameras to start taking better ones with it? I know the 9600 has a manual zoom which I'm not too fussed with, but is it an easy (ish) camera to use?

Pretty easy yup. You have full auto mode, shutter and apature priority and full manual amongst others.

Manual zoom is a big plus though. No more relying on that wimpy little motor to handle the zoom - you twiddle it yourself.

I still use my S9500 - goes with me pretty much everywhere. Can be a very good camera too.

Got this on A2 framed on my playroom err... office wall.

Frank Whittle Memorial

Have also sold more than a few of some of my other shots.
Linky
Linky2
Linky3
Linky4

Couple I had framed for my Dad's birthday

The shot itself is around 20"x8"iirc...
Nearly a full a3 print

Most of the above shots were taken in Apature priority mode I think. It's the one I spend most time in anyway.

Originally Posted by Wossi

That's all I was going to do, I thought I might read the manual first off for once

And it's ordered, should be with me this week.

They come with a manual? *goes rooting around in the boxes....*

Essentials you will need:
Large memory card - I use 4gb cards primarilly. Each holds 210 shots in RAW.
Decent rechargable batteries. As they're AA there's a weath of them around - 7dayshop.com specials for me - 2700mAh - several sets.
58mm UV filter
58mm circular polarising filter

Simon/~Flibster