Ask any photographer and they’ll extol the virtues of an SLR (single-lens reflex) camera over a point-and-shoot consumer camera any day: depth of field, clarity, image quality, better control, and (of course) the ability to tap into all those nifty lenses and filters. But if you ask most consumers about the appeal of point-and-shoot digital cameras, one thing comes up over and over again: they want the cameras small and light so they’re easy to use and carry around. And accessories like lenses and filters? Puh-lease.
