Comments on: When is a Point & Shoot Camera Enough? http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/10/when-is-a-point-shoot-camera-enough/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Derek Cheng http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/10/when-is-a-point-shoot-camera-enough/#comment-175938 Derek Cheng Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:04:10 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6305#comment-175938 I love, love, love that last photo. I love, love, love that last photo.

]]> By: OzziMike http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/10/when-is-a-point-shoot-camera-enough/#comment-175380 OzziMike Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:41:26 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6305#comment-175380 Whoa folks! Aren't we being a little unfair on Alan? He said 5x7's and although neither of the excellent compact camera's he mentioned aren't in the same league as any of today's DSLR's, they do make great images within their limitations. A slow shutter speed, low ISO & the built in flash will often get great results up to 8x10. Sure a DSLR kills them for speed and noise - but that's not the point. These little cameras can go where a DSLR is neither possible nor welcome. I use both full and compact sensor DSLR's and love them, but they don't fit on my belt and go to work with me. It's all about capturing what's there - not the tool you do it with. Good on you Alan. Whoa folks! Aren’t we being a little unfair on Alan? He said 5×7′s and although neither of the excellent compact camera’s he mentioned aren’t in
the same league as any of today’s DSLR’s, they do make great images within
their limitations. A slow shutter speed, low ISO & the built in flash will
often get great results up to 8×10.

Sure a DSLR kills them for speed and noise – but that’s not the point. These little cameras can go where a DSLR is neither possible nor welcome. I use both full and compact sensor DSLR’s and love them, but they don’t fit on my belt and go to work with me. It’s all about capturing what’s there – not the tool you do it with. Good on you Alan.

]]> By: leo http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/10/when-is-a-point-shoot-camera-enough/#comment-175316 leo Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:48:26 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6305#comment-175316 Point and shoot digital camera's are the worst camera's the digital revolution brought us. Every point and shoot analog camera was better. You might just as well take photo's with you mobile phone if space is an issue. You need daylight, be happy with photo's with a dof from beginning till end and only to be used at 80 iso. With very poor dynamic range and so on. The only way to make a point and shoot camera with reasonable quality, is to increase the size of the sensor. Like Sigma did with there DP1 and DP2. It is still no Point and Shoot like a analog Contax T3, but the quality is much much better. Way to go Sigma! Olympus brought recently the Pen, also a small camera with a reasonable sized sensor. I for see that many manufactures will follow. Point and shoot digital camera’s are the worst camera’s the digital revolution brought us. Every point and shoot analog camera was better. You might just as well take photo’s with you mobile phone if space is an issue. You need daylight, be happy with photo’s with a dof from beginning till end and only to be used at 80 iso. With very poor dynamic range and so on. The only way to make a point and shoot camera with reasonable quality, is to increase the size of the sensor. Like Sigma did with there DP1 and DP2. It is still no Point and Shoot like a analog Contax T3, but the quality is much much better. Way to go Sigma! Olympus brought recently the Pen, also a small camera with a reasonable sized sensor. I for see that many manufactures will follow.

]]> By: earthen http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/10/when-is-a-point-shoot-camera-enough/#comment-175129 earthen Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:44:11 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6305#comment-175129 Point and Shoot Camera are only good at daylight conditions, bad lighting makes the images blurry and you need to count the pictures colors. Although this type of camera are handy on certain occasions like pictures you need to take on a AW MOMENT. Point and Shoot Camera are only good at daylight conditions, bad lighting makes the images blurry and you need to count the pictures colors. Although this type of camera are handy on certain occasions like pictures you need to take on a AW MOMENT.

]]> By: Tramb http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/10/when-is-a-point-shoot-camera-enough/#comment-175113 Tramb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:08:25 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6305#comment-175113 I think you're not correct. You made an assumption based on daylight photos, but everyone knows - point'n'shoot cameras not good in bad conditions: low light causing lots of noise and almost no auto focus (and do manual focus in p'n's cameras is like... you know.. ;-)). So I think you have to quick answer to your question, and this answer should be reviewed one more time.. I think you’re not correct. You made an assumption based on daylight photos, but everyone knows – point’n'shoot cameras not good in bad conditions: low light causing lots of noise and almost no auto focus (and do manual focus in p’n's cameras is like… you know.. ;-)). So I think you have to quick answer to your question, and this answer should be reviewed one more time..

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