A hindrance?

Personally I always take both, under the right conditions a P&S is capable of some great photos.

However if I think the shot is one of those "once in a lifetime" things the DSLR goes with me without doubt !!

simon
 
I will take both on holidays but usually have a agreement with the missus that I will have a day or two to take photos of what I want and where I want regardless of how long it takes to set up. I went to Bergen last year lugged my tripod around and backpack with the gear, I'd have regretted it if I did'nt cos I got some nice evening shots that I could never have done with a P&S. Never been asked not to take photos yet in public places...that'll be a new experience for me or a bat in the mouth :thinking:
 
I ended up using 4 cameras on holiday. I took DSLR with 3 lens (telephoto, kit, and wide angle) and Rangefinder (with the only lens I have for it a 40mm prime). I would generally decide what I would use for the day and leave the rest at base. In the end the RF had the most use, the DSLR had more options but to be able to use all the those options I would have to carry all the extra lens. I wondered if I would have had the same experience if I got a single prime for the DSLR and carried that solely around. The other two cameras were a digital compact I bought while there, and a film disposable. The film disposable was small and fun and I was quite impressed with the image quality, the flash was a real annoyance as I couldn't turn it off, so I ran the batteries down over a couple of day by having something constantly pressed against the camera's button and ended up with a more discreet camera.
 
Hi Matt (and Sue).

When I went away with my 400D, I took the 24-70mm f2.8 L attached and my 50mm f1.8 in the bag. That did almost everything I needed for that particular holiday (city based). I also bought a 10-20mm when visiting Gibraltar on the last day, as it was cheap there. ;)

When going Slovenia the following year, when I knew there would be landscapes galore, I added the 10-20mm to my bag and also added the 70-200mm + x2 converter. That was a lot to carry, but between the two of us, not so bad and Guy had his 20D. That latter lens was great for people spotting/street photography.

I also used my P&S (Ricoh R6), (nightime in resturants, candids in the street etc), but the low light quality is .......no where near as good as the DSLR.......even at 7megapix, so my advice would be "Take the lot" if you are planning to get out and about in Florida (some great scenery) but if you are sticking to the Disney trail, take the P&S.

As a PS: I now have the 24-105mm and it is hardly ever off the camera. The 24-70 hardly ever sees daylight.
 
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