Phillip

I've seen so many people ask what's the best beginner dslr?, followed by replies saying Nikon Canon etc. Although surly for a beginner a bridge camera is the better buy, after all with that you have a lens 24-500mm in some cases, buying a dslr is restricting the beginner to a single lens, the bridge cameras like the Fugi finepix2950 it's a great buy ,cheaper than a dslr, they can be used on full manual or automatic and seems a much better deal for someone starting, after all will anyone at that level notice the quality difference. If I was at school and had a really long lens while the others had a 24-75mm lens my possibilities would be a lot greater. Ok the f stop is a restriction but could they afford good lenses anyway, I'm sure the amateur market will go in that direction.

Now are there any good reasons against a bridge camera in the case of a beginner. apart from snob value?