One of the first things I noticed when I started caring about my pictures was the amazingly large number of people with dslrs (ie. @ the zoo and such) snapping away in auto mode like it was a point ‘n shoot, NEVER to adjust or care about their composition or lighting.

Arrrrgh!
Oh well… Door swing both ways eh?

This post was meant to be one-sided, as the title suggests. It’s aimed at folks who may not actually have a need for the extra features afforded by a DSLR camera, but might be tempted to spend the extra cash on a camera which is just “better” because it “looks professional”. “This camera will take better pictures because its professional.” If all you care about are 4×6′s from Wal-Mart and posting to Facebook, you really do not NEED a DSLR. If you have the cash and just WANT one….. GO FOR IT!

Of course there are variations and exceptions, as there are with anything. Your article is well written and makes a great case for getting a DSLR if you are getting serious about photography, which I echo in my post as well. I may even link to your article as a a counterpoint to mine.

I could easily argue all of your points, but a few that stick out are #4 and #5.

#4. Sure these cameras all have AUTO, but I still see people struggle with AUTO mode on compact cameras. The fact is (and I know from experience) that people get confused and nervous when someone hands them a camera with more buttons than an airplane cockpit, and looks like 2,000 dollar camera. I think they are more worried about dropping it than getting a good shot……and what would you do if they did?! Oops! Maybe its just me, but if I am at a restaurant, I’ll use my compact.

#5. Sure, a compact is easier to steal. If you leave it laying around…… but my compact is always in my pocket. My DSLR on the other hand, would have to be on the table while I am eating, or in my car while I’m at the store, probably on my back seat. Not only that, but a DSLR makes you look like you have more money, and could actually make YOU a target for a mugging etc.

I think this could be a polarizing topic and thus, I posted it to spark debate. Glad to see it’s working!

Cheers!

1. Expensive

Not really. Quality comes at a price. Do you do everything cheap in your life? Which brand is your mobile, your car, your watch, your apparels, or your food?

2. Bulky

Yes, small is beautiful. But just as everything in life, you set the limit somewhere. Can you really enjoy a HD movie on the small screen of your mobile phone? Did you ever try holding a Nikon D3000 or a Canon 1000D in you hands? They are the same size as your advanced point-and-shoot cameras.

3. Complicated for you to use….

Yes, a computer is certainly more complicated than a typewriter.

4. SUPER complicated for that guy on the street taking your family picture…

Most DSLRs have auto mode, or as some call it, the ‘the waiter mode’ and do a better job of that than the point-and shoot.

5.Theft threat

I rather think a tiny point-and-shoot is easier to steal and slip it quietly in your underwear!

6. You probably don’t need one

You probably don’t need a point-and shoot either!

You seriously need to read this:
http://uspandey.in/2009/10/27/go-get-a-dslr/

Regards.