Use my cameras to get a feel for what you want. The DSLR I barely use anymore; I've used it a bit this month just to scare the cobwebs out of it, but it sat for 4 months unused. The point and shoot sits on my desk all the time anyway since I decided my bike bag was too heavy and decided to live with the phone camera at work or on the road most days.
If you like either of them, it's yours, or you can figure out what you want and we cand find something else that fits your needs.
If the DSLR is good but too heavy, it does have a huge lens on it, but that can be replaced.
The Canon G series (currently the G15) is a good spot halfway between point and shoot and DSLR. Above that is mirrorless, which I'm not particularly fond of because it's about as expensive as DSLR but slightly less good, just smaller and lighter. Depends on priorities.
If I had to pick one camera to do everything I'd probably get a G15, assuming that it was a good size (it's a bit larger than a normal point and shoot). It's got a full set of controls nearly equal to a basic DSLR, it can take a hot shoe smart flash.
Alternatively, if you want pocketable, look at the Canon Elph series.
I wound up with the Panasonic Lumix because I have the DSLR and wanted something capable but relatively small, smaller than the G series. I quite like it, the real downside that bothers meis that it is miserably slow at focusing, particularly in low light or at longer focal lengths. 20X zoom is pretty addictive though.
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Date: 2013-09-24 01:54 am (UTC)If you like either of them, it's yours, or you can figure out what you want and we cand find something else that fits your needs.
If the DSLR is good but too heavy, it does have a huge lens on it, but that can be replaced.
The Canon G series (currently the G15) is a good spot halfway between point and shoot and DSLR. Above that is mirrorless, which I'm not particularly fond of because it's about as expensive as DSLR but slightly less good, just smaller and lighter. Depends on priorities.
If I had to pick one camera to do everything I'd probably get a G15, assuming that it was a good size (it's a bit larger than a normal point and shoot). It's got a full set of controls nearly equal to a basic DSLR, it can take a hot shoe smart flash.
Alternatively, if you want pocketable, look at the Canon Elph series.
I wound up with the Panasonic Lumix because I have the DSLR and wanted something capable but relatively small, smaller than the G series. I quite like it, the real downside that bothers meis that it is miserably slow at focusing, particularly in low light or at longer focal lengths. 20X zoom is pretty addictive though.