RLSprouse Loc: Encinitas CA (near Sandy Eggo)

Any photographer who would discount your work due to the camera you use is a damn fool.

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

If you didn't tell us we would never have known.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

Worrying whether "other photographers" are discounting your your work due to your camera choice is a misguided, useless endeavor.

How do these unnamed people know what camera you use? Let your work be admired/judged for what it IS. not what hardware you created it with.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

One of my three cameras is a Nikon Coolpix, Bridge L840. The other two are a Nikon DSLR and a 20 megapixels Sony pocket camera. I use the Bridge camera for extended focal range. Because, the longest focal range lens I have for my DSLR is 300mm. My Bridge camera goes to 855mm. I have seen the Canon SX60 at a camera shop, when it was first released. It's a very good camera. Shoots JPEG and RAW, and has a focal range to 1365mm. It superseded the SX50. And, is a better camera. IMO. Keep it. It will serve you well.

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

A very active member on UHH who was also a friend of mine, and has since passed away, Snap Shot, took pictures with a small, old, point 'n shoot camera that fit into his shirt pocket. Most of his photos were of flowers, absolutely stunning with his skill in post-processing. You can look them up here on UHH.

ckescher

I have been looking at bridge point and shoot zoom cameras. Sony is pricey. Nikon and Panasonic look interesting. Any opinions?

rdalex

More and more fall back on the bridge camera. Have used old Nikon D90 for years, but for convenience traveling use Panasonic ZS 100 and have a Panasonic ZS 70 too (smaller sensor but 24-720 zoom for some amazing animal pictures, etc.)
Just 'cause no one sees the sausage factory does not mean they will not enjoy the sausage.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

While I don't have one, I'd consider the Lumix FZ1000 or FZ2500

richardsaccount

That is a line from Rick don't call me Rickey because I'm a veteran Nelson (Don Imus quote).
The song is Garden Party. He had a concert at Madison Square Garden and tried new songs . The audience was not pleased.
They were apparently content with the tried and true. Human nature I guess.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Yes, I'm sure about that and you may have missed some of what I was saying. Displaying your beautiful and excellent images on my PC'S screen proves nothing and actually lends itself to my point. Keep up the good work and happy shooting.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Well, I am pretty sure I understood clearly what meant when you wrote, "But, you are limited by the IQ when it comes to what you may do with said image. A camera with a better, larger sensor increases the possibilities of what you can do with the image, like cropping or making large prints or editing. A bigger sensor coupled with a bigger lens will give you more data to work with."

It couldn't be any clearer, or my reading comprehension any sharper.

The purpose of my posting a variety of images, is that unlike your portrayal that cameras with small sensors have limitations can be significant, I just wanted to set the record straight - what was once true about "tiny" sensors is no longer true, and even an iPhone image can be blown up to billboard size. Just because I posted some images that were actually resized to a lower resolution and they still look "that" good clearly indicates that the little cameras are extremely capable - a lot more capable than you give them credit for. I think the images prove a lot, and I am sorry this was all wasted on you.

I am not sure what your point is at this juncture. Each one of your claims were discredited. BTW, I have printed 24x36 images - the sparrow and and the long shot of some stoops on Washington Sq north - and the image quality is excellent. I've been shooting full frame for the past 10 yrs, and the bridge camera for the past three, so I have a good frame of reference.

BTW, which bridge camera do you use?

Here is a very large print made from a very tiny sensor JIC you had any doubts:

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sailwiz Loc: Santee, CA

Love my Lumix 1000 II.

maxx466

I also use my SX60 90% of the time.
I have the 7D also with 5 good lens and don`t feel like lugging it around.
I print 13x19 photos from both cameras and can`t see the difference in picture quality.

B1-ujphotographer

I use a bridge camera for walking around and on the trail because of its light weight, it takes clear shots that I consider as good as my canon 80d with a 100-400 mm lens. Sony has this 400hv that I use to take bird pictures are clear and sharp at the long side of the lens.

waliddle Loc: Washington State

I have a Canon Rebel T6 for my main camera but I still use my Canon SX120 as a pocket camera some times.