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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HermitIbis" data-source="post: 3481617" data-attributes="member: 128291">You should also consider the Nikon V2/70-300 CX combination. I had posted <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=324405" target="_blank">about my experiences here.</a> After using a bridge camera ("superzoom") for four years I find this combo almost perfect for my needs. For Euro 800 (used) I got a silent, <1kg, fast AF camera that <a href="http://tomstirrphotography.com/category/animals/birds-in-flight" target="_blank">can shoot first-rate BIF</a> at 15 frames per second. In comparison to my Canon DSLR, the Nikon V2 has the easier handling (much more "forgiving" if I select dubious settings, if you know what I mean). There are minor flaws in the Nikon One system: low light capability isn't stellar (but of course better than bridge cameras), the smaller 1-inch sensor requires post-processing with editing software to reduce the noise (e.g. DxO Optics Pro for about Euro 100). If you like to shoot macro, you'd need an additional lens, <a href="http://tomstirrphotography.com/category/animals/insect-photography" target="_blank">the 30-110mm plus extension tubes</a> (about Euro 130).</blockquote>