Hello forum, brand new member here, very first post.
Right now I only have a regular compact 'point n click' digital camera albeit a decent enough Fuji Finepix one. I want to upgrade to something that takes proper photographs as opposed to 'snaps'.
Initially I started my research with DSLRs. I didn't reallly want to spend more than £300 and so I was torn between the Sony A200 and the Nikon D40 (both currently available for less than £300 on Amazon). However a friend of mine has told me, today, that he went with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 instead. Apparently this is a "bridge" camera. You'll have to excuse my ignorance as I'm totally new to all of this. He asked me if I'd ever want to change lenses on the camera, but I don't really know as I've never owned a camera with interchangable lenses before!
Am I comparing apples with pears here or is there a vast amount of difference. Initially I just want to be able to take quality, crystal clear photographs both at home, out and about and on holiday. Will the bridge camera do most of what the DSLR will or would you recommend going with the DSLR and learning how to use it properly?
Any help much appreciated, I really don't know what to do!!
Right now I only have a regular compact 'point n click' digital camera albeit a decent enough Fuji Finepix one. I want to upgrade to something that takes proper photographs as opposed to 'snaps'.
Initially I started my research with DSLRs. I didn't reallly want to spend more than £300 and so I was torn between the Sony A200 and the Nikon D40 (both currently available for less than £300 on Amazon). However a friend of mine has told me, today, that he went with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 instead. Apparently this is a "bridge" camera. You'll have to excuse my ignorance as I'm totally new to all of this. He asked me if I'd ever want to change lenses on the camera, but I don't really know as I've never owned a camera with interchangable lenses before!
Am I comparing apples with pears here or is there a vast amount of difference. Initially I just want to be able to take quality, crystal clear photographs both at home, out and about and on holiday. Will the bridge camera do most of what the DSLR will or would you recommend going with the DSLR and learning how to use it properly?
Any help much appreciated, I really don't know what to do!!