Someone show me comparisons between SLR and Point and shoot camera pictures?

I want pictures compared side by side from a regular point-and-shoot camera and a digital SLR camera.

I want to show my father the quality and how much better the SLR camera is. You know, trying to get him to get me one.

Anyone know any websites?

Answer by raybdog
What you’re asking is trying to show by example because in the hands of a skilled photographer, a point and shoot camera can produce nearly as excellent a result as the more versatile SLR for most subjects.

Right digital SLRs are pretty expensive, if we’re talking the same type of camera (removable lens, main controls not buried in menus, etc).

As for examples, Flickr shows what kind of camera was used if the person uploaded the data (it’s done by default). Perhaps you could find some poorly exposed, fuzzy, images shot with the incorrect white balance that were shot with a P&S, and then find some outstanding images shot with an SLR.

But really, if you’re serious about photography, and want to have fine control over the instrument you use so that you can renovate your skills, a well-designed SLR will go a long way towards making that happen. That would be what I would use to impress him – IOW, tell him your future career depends on it! Well, unless he desires you to be a doctor.

Excellent luck!

Answer by Dr. Sam
You’re in luck. I made this a while ago and it is exactly what you are looking for.

Here is a mini-tutorial I made for myself to equate 10 MP sensors in a digital SLR (DSLR) and a point and shoot (P&S) camera. I have tried to keep everything on equal footing with no unequal cropping of the original images. Both images were taken at the equivalent of 75 mm from about 1,000 feet away. View this FULL SIZE and scroll through the image to equate the resolution at various points of the images. To me, the P&S sensor practically looks like an impressionist painting compared to the DSLR sensor. Delight note also that this is the “large size” P&S sensor, as most are by the less vital 1/2.5″ (5×4 mm) sensor.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7189769@N04/476181751/

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I have done extensive research and side by side comparisons and I just can’t choose. The main subject would be my very active 2 year ancient. Help!
I reckon after reading over reviews and answers I’m leaning towards the Panasonic. It’s just surprising that a Panasonic is a better camera than a Canon. If you say I should pick a Canon, can you tell me why? The only 2 people who have said the Panasonic has given me very excellent reasons.

Answer by stan l
Canon.

Answer by ArC
Canon SD1200 is a better choice.Simple to use.

Answer by fhotoace
Here they both are side by side

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_sd1200is,panasonic_dmcfs7&show=all

You can see right a way the Panasonic has a better optical zoom than the Canon and can shoot at higher ISO’s (less chance of blur in low set alight situations). The Panasonic also has a wider range of shutter speeds, from a whole minute to 1/2000th of a second and an HDMI port so you can connect your camera directly to your HDTV

With those advantages, I cannot see how someone would out of hand say “Canon”. I wonder if they even looked at the two cameras side by side.

Answer by mark
the canon is the more standard choice but to be honest if you have a excellent high speed memory card like a sandisk extreme 3 I would go for the panasonic since any camera is only as excellent as its lens and the lenses for Panasonic are made by Leica and well if you know anything about camera optics you just cant get any better then that

Answer by nick
Canon Powershot SD1200 better

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