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Eric Stevens wrote:
For those tempted to believe that P&S cameras might be able to offer
telephoto capabilities similar to a DSLR see:

The Canon TC-DC58C teleconvertor on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/review/product...Viewpoi nts=1

"If you want a field-of-view equivalent to a 420mm lens on 35mm film
cameras, but not all the time, this is a good choice, assuming you
already have a G7 or G9. If you are a frequent user of such long
focal lengths, you will likely prefer a camera that has it built
in, or better still, a digital SLR."

snip

You have to be really careful when choosing tele-converters and wide angle
converters. You don't need to choose the same brand as the camera. Find
the best tele-converter on the market, and find a lens tube and adapters
that connect it to the camera. I.e., the wide angle converter I got for my
Canon G series was not the Canon brand, it was much higher end and much
more expensive, and it worked with the Lensmate tube. Of course it was
also discontinued, greatly increasing the resale value on eBay!

Needless to say, you can spend a lot of money on a kludge with those
conversion lenses, and achieve only moderate results. That's why the
advent of reasonably priced digital SLRs has destroyed the market for high
end point and shoot cameras.

It would seem Canon never got that memo. With the introduction of the
Powershot SX 1 / 10 cameras, it has that market covered. By the time you
pick up a p&s camera, a wide angle and tele converter, you will likely have
shelled out more than the cost of either of these models, and your pics
won't be as good.

Also, with the SX 1 / 10 cameras, you can start building up some flash
accessories which will work with EOS DSLRs, should your interest in
photography develop as your skills increase...

Take Care,
Dudley