Originally Posted by jtpornstar

Studiocritic, With respect...not true. As we know many point and shoot cameras have an external flash output, along with total manual of all functions. It's a marketing game, dividing the peeps into amateurs and professionals and then pushing the gear to egos and aspirations. All the best photographers work with point and shoot (Lei ca M series). The real test is 2 pics side by side....the Pepsi challenge for cameras. As our man is on a budget...he should let his head rule his wallet, not follow an artificially created snob market.