I can't wait to hear the responses to this one. Status issues will be thrown into the dirt. Chick magnets will dwell among those in the dirt. What is it that you guys gain from all of the stuff you drag around as opposed to my new Sony P&S with the advanced electronics? I certainly don't get it, but I'm sure that you are about to bitch at me about the old school stuff.

I liked the camera so well that I bought a second. Let the sentimental technology thoughts fly ... He went that away ===>

Silly Rabbits !! He's a TROLL - - he just rolls a hand grenade under the door - - then runs away laughing. He hasn't been back {and of course - good riddance} since his first post. You might as well talk to a brick wall expecting Tookus to respond to your jibes - - and even if he DID respond - it would ONLY be to drop another inflammatory post and run away again. Cuz THAT'S how Trolls get their Jollies !

So are you saying you believe cameras such as Canon's
5D MK III and 1D X, or Nikon's D 800 do not utilize "advanced electronics", and should be considered "old school stuff" and sentimental technology?!?

No knowledgable, clear thinking individual could possibly make statements like that and hope to be taken seriously.

But to offer an answer to any reasonable portion of your question "Why Do You Drag Around Expensive Photo Gear?"... well a lot depends on what you shoot.

If you mainly shoot kids in the backyard, photos of your pets, vacation snaps, scenics, birthday parties and other similar situations, then a P&S will likely be fine for most of those.

If however you shoot action such as sports or wildlife (as I do) then a P&S is just not going to cut it.

Will your "advanced electronics" little Sony get these shots I've posted here?
Maybe, but probably not.

In any case since you have never posted *any* photos here you have taken recently, we have no way to know if you are any good and know what you are doing, and you are in no position to criticize other photographer's choice in gear.

Silly Rabbits !! He's a TROLL - - he just rolls a hand grenade under the door - - then runs away laughing. He hasn't been back {and of course - good riddance} since his first post. You might as well talk to a brick wall expecting Tookus to respond to your jibes - - and even if he DID respond - it would ONLY be to drop another inflammatory post and run away again. Cuz THAT'S how Trolls get their Jollies !

Because they want to!! I don't because I don't have any expensive equipment to carry, but would if I had some.

I see a whole lot of arrogance and ignorance all wrapped up in this post. Drop off your high horse thus getting your head out of the crowds so you can see the clarity of your miss guided view of great photos taken with not so fantastically expansive and advertised equipment.

This thread has been interesting (despite the occasional rudeness) and, as usual, I've learned something. I have what I believe would be called a bridge camera ?? – a term I hadn't heard before joining this forum. It's a Fujifilm S700 which gives one a choice of manual settings or p&s. In a visit to Nevada's Lehman Cave with only dim lighting, I put it on the "museum" setting. The camera was handheld because we couldn't use tripods, and I felt that a flash was inconsiderate of others in the group. This shot has been slightly sharpened in Photoshop, but otherwise nothing has been done to it.
A high-end camera can do things you can't do with a p&s, but that doesn't mean that you can't get nice images within the capabilities of the p&s. A good lens and a good eye are still more important than anything else.