Quote Originally Posted by Dylan8i
first off, look at the many "what camera should i get " threads and you will see that is the first things asked.
True, good point.

this thread was about quality differences between dslr and non, not about what camera was best for you.
Yes, and I did wander a bit from the thread's original focus. But the wandering resulted, in part, from a lingering question over what the definition of "quality" is. (See "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." LOL)

It's important to at least attempt to define "quality" before trying to determine if the "quality gap" between prosumer non-DSLRs and low-end DSLRs has narrowed.

I think some folks automatically assume that DSLRs are light-years better than all non-DSLRs...and I've been suggesting that this isn't true. If you believe it is true, then you'd probably say the "quality gap" is still huge.

I happen to believe the gap is pretty small...but I realize it's subjective. I look at the shots above taken with "point-and-shoots" and they look awesome...which blurs the lines a bit.



Scott