Originally Posted By: msaeger
Better camera won't make you take better pictures smile

I am not even at amateur level but I would go for the smaller one too just because if you get a big one and don't want to carry it you either get no pictures or end up bringing the point and shoot.


Better camera won't take better pictures but it will help you. Being able to see actually what you are getting in a picture and look through an actual viewfinder really helps you think about your shots and compose them. I really hate LCD-only digital cameras that you have to compose with the LCD on the back- it's hard to see what's in focus and it encourages you to not look very closely at what you are taking a picture of. This doesn't mean you have to get an SLR- the Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) cameras (Panasonic GHx series) are probably fine and work for a lot of people.