I've long had the interest to begin pursuing photography as a hobby finally have a few spare bucks to jump in.
My dilemma presently is in trying to decide between purchasing an entry level DSLR (Sony a200, Nikon D40, etc) with a kit lens, or purchasing a high quality and high feature super zoom point and shoot (Olympus SP-590UZ being my first choice). I'm generally aiming to stay in the $500-$600 range.
I fully intend to make use of the capabilities of such a camera, and shoot out of auto-mode.
My question to you shutter-bug types is how you feel about the two such camera types for amateur photography use. Pros/Cons? Likes/Dislikes?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
