08-25-2014, 12:17 AM
I should clarify that it was content, not sharpness, that left me mostly pleased with my little A540 P&S, even photos shot through dirty train windows, which would make a pro throw up; but I like them. I used the P&S on a trip to Spain in 2006, and on our Great Northwest Train Trip in 2008, and still enjoy those shots.
I should also say that my Rebel T2i with its 18-55 kit lens is not really too heavy for carrying around. I use it indoors a lot for snapshots of grandkids and such. What drags me down is the c. 1-pound Tamron 18-270 lens. I use it with a Yangster camera chest strap/holster,
http://yangster.biz/index.html
which works OK for walking, but not for bending over, when the camera pops out (I sent Yangster some recommendations for improvements), but the though the Tamron is small for a telephoto-zoom, it's still rather bulky for lots of outdoor and traveling situations. Also, while the range is nice, I'm envious of Hal with his 40x—just can't get close enough to the birds!*
While the Rebel SL1 sounds great for a smallish SLR with an optical viewfinder, I suspect it would be rather unbalanced with an heavy lens. That's why I was thinking that a 'superzoom' that reduced overall size and weight would be an improvement, even at the loss of some high-end image quality. I was thinking that if the EV quality was getting markedly better, it might be worth reconsidering.
* Actually, for train photos I do not like telephoto shots, as nothing looks sillier than railcars that look like toys from being all scrunched up.
/Mr Lynn
I should also say that my Rebel T2i with its 18-55 kit lens is not really too heavy for carrying around. I use it indoors a lot for snapshots of grandkids and such. What drags me down is the c. 1-pound Tamron 18-270 lens. I use it with a Yangster camera chest strap/holster,
http://yangster.biz/index.html
which works OK for walking, but not for bending over, when the camera pops out (I sent Yangster some recommendations for improvements), but the though the Tamron is small for a telephoto-zoom, it's still rather bulky for lots of outdoor and traveling situations. Also, while the range is nice, I'm envious of Hal with his 40x—just can't get close enough to the birds!*
While the Rebel SL1 sounds great for a smallish SLR with an optical viewfinder, I suspect it would be rather unbalanced with an heavy lens. That's why I was thinking that a 'superzoom' that reduced overall size and weight would be an improvement, even at the loss of some high-end image quality. I was thinking that if the EV quality was getting markedly better, it might be worth reconsidering.
* Actually, for train photos I do not like telephoto shots, as nothing looks sillier than railcars that look like toys from being all scrunched up.
/Mr Lynn