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Point n shoot cameras have come a long way, just as have the high end and very expensive professional and near professional cameras.

Traditionally, “point n shoot” cameras have had small sensors that did not work well in low light, and may not have had access to all camera controls.

Today, many of these point n shoot cameras features larger sensors (1/1.7″ up to full 1″ sensors), can shoot in RAW and have a full set of manual controls for full image control. Plus, many of the new sensors perform much better in low light than they did just a few years ago.

Truth is, it is possible to get near professional quality photos out of low end point n shoots, especially when shooting in RAW and using post processing software. Indeed, we can now simulate narrow depth of field “bokeh” in software processing.

This summer I took only a point n shoot and my Nikon 1 camera on a vacation trip just to see what I could do. Most people would not be able to tell the difference between those shots and those taken on higher end gear.

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These test shots were taken using a Nikon 1 J1. Not much attention was given to focus or exposure as the goal was to demonstrate vignetting and where the lens works best.

Created these shots as someone asked for some examples of vignetting with the Nikon 1 and this lens combo.

12.5mm, f/4

20mm f/4

30  mm

50mm

75 mm