photo_chick
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- Joined
- Mar 1, 2007
"It's not the equipment, it's the person using it", I have hear this time and again and I just have to call BS.
Speaking in terms of averages (average people, average situations) there is just a world of difference between what a DSLR and a P&S will produce.
I would say that a complete dilettante with a 8 year old 6MP DSLR will produce far more good - exceptional photos than the same person shooting a comparably priced P&S.
I finally got to play with one of these new mirrorless jobs, a Lumix DMC-GF5, and I was not impressed. This was supposed to be a SOTA P&S-DSLR hybrid and it lost every feature that makes getting a DSLR worth it. Slow to focus, delays starting up, continuous mode ... can't even use the words for CM in polite company. I wouldn't trade my D80 for it.
I think you're missing the point. This is a tough lighting situation to shoot in. One that most cameras, even DSLR's, will come up short on in auto mode. So if someone is just playing around with settings hoping to hit on the right thing and clearly showing a lack of understanding in basic photographic knowledge then they're most likely still going to have the same kinds of problems with a DSLR. The OP gave the impression at first that they felt like a DSLR would be the answer to the problem (without learning anything) when the reality is the shots they want could be taken by a skilled photographer with a point and shoot and a tripod. I don't think anyone ever said a DSLR wouldn't do it better... only that it doesn't have to be done with a DSLR if you know how to get the shot. And it's not going to be just picking up a camera and shooting with any camera.