Photography Debates: DSLR vs. Bridge Cameras

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Welcome to a series of Photography Debate journals, in which a debate or question will be posed, and as members you can debate among each other which side you are on. This month's debate is:


DSLR vs. Bridge/Ultrazoom* Cameras


So tell us, which option is best? For which use?
What are the pros and cons of both options?

*you may discuss other alternative cameras to DSLRs as well.

This series is all about having a healthy debate over photography-related topics, so please feel encouraged to leave a comment here with which side you're on, respond to the comments other members leave here, and debate with each other in a polite manner. Have fun with it!

Last Month's Debate:


Last month the debate was "Flash vs Natural light" and there was a wide preference for natural light!

  • With regards to the overall debate:

Anoya said:

For some reason I've never liked working with flash. I prefer working with natural light, especially around animals. I'm usually shooting outside and I've never even thought about using a flash since I try using the warm light of the sunrise and sunset =) (Smile)

JuliaGeisler said:

I personally prefer working with natural light. Sometimes it's quite hard to find a good light source especially during winter. Maybe i just don't light working with a flash cause I don't really know how to do it properly (well actually i do know, learned it in school but back then we had awesome studio equipment. At home I've just one flash and that is definitely something different...).
Flash light can be really awesome but you need the knowledge on how to use it otherwise it wont work out well.

rmford said:

If you're using your flash properly, it looks like natural light ;) (Wink)

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I'm a new hobbyist photographer, so I might be talking out my nose while wearing rose-colored glasses, but I think each has its own perks; be it convenience, weight or expandability.

I've had a hand full of cameras, a point and shoot sony, and a Mamiya/Sekkor 1000 dtl (which was eventually stolen, unfortunately) and now my Nikon D3300. Each was great- and while I can't vouch for a true bridge camera, I can for each of the cameras I have owned.

The Sony was convenient and durable, the DTL had an amazing feel and while the screw-on lenses were trippy, it was a dream to handle and easy to operate even with my limited knowledge. The Nikon is proving to be a beast I can learn with, and it also has settings where if I just want to point and shoot (say at a BBQ with friends) I can. It also wasn't prohibitively expensive for the starter kit.