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It depends on what you want to use the camera for, if for portraits and landscape photography and printing off small pics then almost any camera will do. If you want to take action shots of fast moving dogs to make large prints for wall hanging then you probably need an slr and the more you are prepared to pay the better it will be. The modern slr is easy to use so don't be frightened of buying one, the one I have fits into my poachers pocket with a medium zoom lens attached, ok its bulkier than a bridge camera but its infinitely more versatile. As a bonus when the camera is outdated / broken you don't have to pay out for the lens just a camera body.

I think some of the compact system cameras are catching up as regards continuous focussing of moving objects so it may be worth looking at those too. I've decided it is a minefield choosing a new camera!

I had an SLR before digital got so good, have had compact digitals and have a Lumix FZ 38 at the moment, really wanted to update and liked the look of the Canon SX50 but thre is so much choice now I thought I would try for some first hand recommendations