I replied earlier to George directly.
In spite of the advances in cameras one thing remains true. If you do not have an understanding of basic very basic camera controls and how they will affect your photo you are likely to be chasing something you will not catch. The relationship of F stop and shutter speed have not changed in a hundred years. It all still applies in film and digital photography. You absolutely have to master this aspect before you will get good results consistently. Your pocket cameras that are point n shoot are now mostly going after the "Facebook" photo that is miles apart from taking good layout photos. Your camera will not tell you what it is doing in AUTO mode so you have no chance to change it for better results. This is where the better camera and money spent to get it come in. Megapixels are good but getting depth of field is key which comes in play when using the more manual control functions. For about 10 years I had various Fuji "Bridge" cameras. A bridge camera is the highest form of a point n shoot and looks like a DSLR but the lens does not come off. They were OK for taking photos of still models but greatly lacked in shutter reaction time for moving objects. You pressed the shutter and waited for the camera to think about it for a while. After getting too many photos of grass patches where my dogs were 1 second earlier is when I got my Canon T3i. After about a year we are finally friends. You will get to chase the camera brand of your choice. Most would probably consider Canon or Nikon. Always buy new! The cameras are really computers that will not have the 20+ year lifespan and durability of your old film SLR. You are probably looking at about 5 years with medium use. Do your research by checking reviews and don't jump to buy. There is usually another place with a better price. I actually broke my usual eBay habit and bought retail locally at a camera shop - not at the best price I found. I wanted some touchy feely with it first before buying. It all worked out. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
