Which do you recommend for a beginner: A bridge camera or a point&shoot camera?

Question by : Which do you recommend for a beginner: A bridge camera or a point&shoot camera?
so im interested in photography and want to get in to it but i dont know which camera to start with. People say dslr cameras may be hard for starters so im thinking on getting either a bridge camera or a point&shoot camera. i've had p&s cameras before but i only used them when socializing, you know, nothing too artsy, just simple pictures of my friends and I. But now i want to create stuff, like really get into photography so what camera should i get?


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Answer by Aldo
call me bias but i like to point and shoot better

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Is there a difference between the megapixel in digital point&shoot cameras and slr cameras?

Question by ilove.yomama: Is there a difference between the megapixel in digital point&shoot cameras and slr cameras?
I have a point&shoot 7.1 megapixel Sony Cybershot camera, and I want to get a Nikon D40. It has 6.1 megapixel. Should I get it? Is it worth it? Is there a difference between the megapixel and quality I'll get between the two cameras?


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Answer by singletrack65
A 6MP DSLR is much better than a 14MP point & shoot camera.

There are many reasons. The main ones are
1) physically larger pixels gather more light and create less noise @ higher ISOs.
2) larger sensor makes better prints (especially @ 8x10 or bigger) since the picture doesn't have to be enlarged as many times.
3) a better quality lens (even kit lenses are better)
4) room to grow as your skill or ambition dictate.

No matter how many pixels a P&S camera has, they tend to break down around 8x10. I've seen 6MP images blown up to 16x20 and they still looked good.

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How do I compare zoom between point&shoot and DSLR camera?

Question by Robert Magrino: How do I compare zoom between point&shoot and DSLR camera?
I want to buy a camera with really good quality and very high zoom, I see a lot of point&shoot cameras that specify their zoom level, like some new models now indicate 20x zoom.
However, how would that compare to a dslr camera if I buy a telephoto lens or something,
how do I know if the dslr and lens have better than 20x zoom?


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Answer by Veato
Most cameras now show the focal length in 35mm equivalents. If I take my old compact as an example then:-

It had a 10x zoom. The wide angle lens on this camera started at 25mm. That means simply the "zoom" was 25-250mm in equivalent terms as 25x10=250.

My DSLR lenses on the otherhand are:

18-55mm = 3x
50mm = 0x
70-300mm = 4.3x

Although the crop factor changes the values slightly in 35mm terms (18-55 becomes a 28-80 approx) the 3x "zoom" stays the same.

I think one of the biggest zooms on DSLR is the Tamron 15x 18-270mm

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How can you use a studio lighting kit with a point&shoot camera?

Question by EB: How can you use a studio lighting kit with a point&shoot camera?
I have a point and shoot camera and a novatron lighting kit. How can I get it to sync with the lights?


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Answer by Ilford XP2
Flash activated slaves.

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