The camera you are suggesting that he get (Canon SX10 or SX1) is already the size of the XSi.Originally Posted by YokotaS13
No one is saying that he HAS to buy huge lenses and carry them around. I am telling him that an SLR is better than a P&S because he said that he wanted to get into adjusting manual settings.
Also, as you neglect to mention... it is perfectly possible to use a dSLR just like a point&shoot camera. Turn the dial to full automatic and you'll never have to adjust a single setting
Its not like a motorcycle or something... he's not going to hurt himself, or be out some huge sum of money if he gets a used dSLR and decides in the end that he doesn't need to fiddle with manual settings. Hell, a used DSLR will cost him the same amount of money as those other cameras you are suggesting and give him better image quality (which is what he said he wanted).
Yes, the nicer P&S cameras do have manual modes where you can make alterations, but the results you get are limited.
Its like I am trying to tell him to get a stick shift car because I think he'll like learning how to use it and you are telling him that he'll be happier with an automatic because manuals are harder to operate.
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