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I guess I should say why. The camera you were looking at is like a really nice point and shoot. It probably has a decent amount of manual features but if you get in to photography you are going to need a dslr. I used to have something similar to what you were looking at (alot older tho because I bought it like 4 years ago) and I took a photography class and got frustrated with limited shutter speeds and apertures and probably one of the biggest thing for ski photography, shutter delay. Also, I had a limit of 5 multishots.
 
aaah, I love that about my dslr, no shutter delay. click and the picture is taken, none of that time wasting crap.

check out photo.net to see reviews and sort of get an idea of what a dslr is. you could also just look at the sites for canon/nikon/sony/olmypus... to see what dslrs they have and what the difference is.
 
You can get a nikon d40 for that price with the kit lense. Perfect pro/am camera for beginners.

NO POINT AND SHOOT is ANYTHING close to as a good as any Dslr.

Stay away from the PNS cameras
 
Canon rebel xt or nikon d40. Two of the intro level cameras for professional photography. Don't let them fool you though, alot of pros use these for backups only because they can afford much nicer cameras. Both of these are real sick. Don't worry about shutter speed, aperture, etc. It will take some time to get used to and learn about, and all DSLRs will be able to shoot in pretty much any condition however you want.
 
I agree. Its fun to shoot manual when you have the time, but i still find myself always shooting in aperture or auto mode when im shooting skiing.
 
In manual modes you have to set the shutter speed, aperture, white balance, f stop, exposure, etc according to the conditions you're shooting in. Auto does all this for you, but sometimes you can get creative.

heres an example of a long exposure with a 15 sec shutter speed and some weird white balance

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you couldnt do this with auto
 
Yes. Honestly i'd go with the d40. i actually DID buy a d40 and love it.

One thing that sold me was when shooting in manual, it will show examples of what changing each factor (fstop, shutter, everything i just mentioned) will do to a sample picture.

It has great `control for beginners and if you dont feel comfortable with this, you can always shoot in auto.

i took these pics right of the box the first day i got it using auto.

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Also look through my profile, all the pics from the latest comp i posted are shot in auto or aperture propriety mode

 
automatic does everything for you. it senses the amount of light at the object you are aiming at and it adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture accordingly but it can sometimes be a little of. Thats were manual comes in (but when it comes to skiing like someone else said, you will usually end up shooting auto which dslrs also come with). Also when you want to do different kind of shot like long shutter speeds the manual features on a dslr are a must. O and dslrs are great for multishots.
 
Yes and no, that camera you have is actually really good. Lets say a 7.5/10. but if you spend another $100 or so dollars you can get a 9/10 camera.
 
First, I think it is a very expensive point and shoot. I mean if you are really looking into getting into photography you dont want a point and shoot. If you just really want to take pics of you and your friends skiing, I guess you can get a point and shoot but you will have to deal with some problems like shutter lag(when you press the button it might take like a 1/4 second and you could miss the shot). But you can still get shots just timing is key. But if you do get a point and shoot, Id say get a cheaper one. I mean you can find some on deal a day sites (www.dealadaytracker.com) for like 100 or less that are >5mp.
 
Another thing... mega pixels mean nothing. I doubt you are going to be making 5'' by 7'' foot prints, so there is really no need for an 8mp camera. Anything around 5 or 6 is plenty. You will not be able to tell the difference between them with normal pictures
 
i'm pretty sure this camera won't have that type of shutter lag. alot of the new high point n shoots have adjustable everything, but the pictures never come out as good as a Dslr. My 4 year old 6mp kodak has a 1/1600 to 60 sec shutter speed.
 
also beware that a dslr is bigger and more expensive to buy/ buy new lenses which cost hundreds as well and it can be a lot to learn. but don't let that dissuade you! it's really fun to shoot around with my camera and I'm learning new things daily about taking pictures and how to set the camera etc. If it's something you're into then the dslr will be a great tool. I love it, I can play with my camera for hours taking shots and trying new things. totally worth it for me.
 
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