I don’t think I’ve ever recommended bridge cameras before, but what you’ve said makes sense. Perhaps bridge camera technology has advanced more than I was aware of. I guess the thing that bothers me most is the shutter lag. Also, the fact that they’re usually so small, and use a screen instead of a true viewfinder, makes me feel like I can’t get steady pictures.
Yeah, camera technology has come a long way in the last 10 years. Cellphones now take enormously better pictures than my old Powershot S3 ever could. I have a cousin who used to use a DSLR for puppy photography, but has now completely switched over to taking ALL puppy photos with an iPhone 8. I personally wouldn’t dream of doing so, but it has certainly worked out OK for her! 🙂
For those of us who have gotten used to the benefits of DSLRs, it can be rather hard to imagine using something with a dinky screen, and 1/10 sec shutter lag. I have to constantly remind myself that it’s the person behind the camera who makes the biggest difference, not the tool that is in his hands. 🙂 When you consider the images that “Snowflake” Bentley got with his equipment back in the 1880s, then it helps to bring some perspective to our ideas about what kind of equipment it takes to get a “good” photo.