amehta wrote:
An interesting approach, but I'm not sure he would even know what a bridge camera is and why it matters.
I would start with the "interchangeable lens camera (ILC) or not?" question. Then, for ILCs, the next question is size. For fixed-lens, the next questions are size and zoom range. That would get him into the DSLR/MILC, bridge/p&s categories.
Yeah, you probably wouldn't need to explain to him the difference, merely that such a camera has a super zoom lens and goes from wide angle to super zoom, without having to switch lenses. Makes it easier for someone just starting out. Less stuff to fiddle with or carry with them. All the rest of the terminology and technology he would learn along the way. And with a fixed lens, there wouldn't be a need to purchase other lenses, and as we all know (well, most of us, anyway), the array out there is dizzying and confusing, especially to a newbie.