Photo people - comparison compact digital Vs. SLR. need photos

I'm trying to help my friend decide between a digital SLR and a compact digi P&S. I'm explaining all of the technical differences, but I think an illustration would help. I can;t find it online..does anyone know of a site, or have pics that show the same pic taken wtih a compact digital and a digital SLR>

Many thanks!

Re: Photo people - comparison compact digital Vs. SLR. need photos

I don't have any point & shoot photos as I've never owned a point & shoot.

You can say if you get a P&S digital, in a couple of years, you're going to want a different one. Why not just invest the few hundred dollars you're going to spend into the DSLR.

If you get the DSLR, that's your last camera you'll buy.

Re: Photo people - comparison compact digital Vs. SLR. need photos

This website reviews all digital cameras and provides sample pics, etc. This might help your friend decide.

Digital Photography Review

Re: Photo people - comparison compact digital Vs. SLR. need photos

I figured there would be a site that showed the comparison, but so far no luck.

I agree with you, Barb, I think an SLR is a much better investment, and a really nice camera like the Nikon D40X (you know I'm also a Nikon gal) are fairly affordable. Especially since the P&S he was looking at was about $300! There's absolutely nothing a P&S can do that an SLR can't.

My friend just has NO idea what the difference is, and I want to show him how an SLR takes better pics even in automatic mode.