Steve Almond wrote:

"Jeff Durham" wrote in message
...

If you are interested in pictures at a family outing, stick with a point

and

shoot digital camera. If you are interested in a wide range of

photography

(landscapes, fireworks, portraits, closeups of insects, flowers, ...), get
an SLR.


Are DSLRs really better for landscapes? I thought the low end models had
problems getting wide angle?


They should be. More megapixels is particularly good for landscapes and
most current models are 6 mp or more.

They also can go wider than most point and shoot cameras. For example,
the Canon 300D kt lens will go to 28 mm or so (35 mm equivalent) while
my two P&S are 37 mm and 38 mm respectively (there are some that go
wider). And you can -- at some expense! -- buy other lenses to go even
wider for landscapes.

Phil