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Anonymous
I use a point-and-shoot too, for the quiet shutter. Size isn't really an issue; people are intimidated by a small camera just as much as a big one. Technique is what makes the photographer blend in, not equipment size. Shutter noise is a factor, though, because people can get used to an object sitting around quite easily, but a loud clack every so often still stands out.
The ideal for people like us would be a rangefinder, like someone said, but the digital ones are expensive and the film ones are, well, film. (Film's good, but it gets expensive and being able to process each image individually instead of developing a whole roll is incredible.)
Plus, full coverage TTL viewing through an EVF is one thing and rangefinder composing is another. Both have their advantages.
I am getting a DSLR soon, though, for the low light ability. Point and shoots just can't handle any outdoor shots at night and have an unspeakably hard time with low-lit indoor shots at night. In good light, a bridge point and shoot like what I use will effectively match a DSLR, but when it gets dark a larger sensor is needed. Period. Your OP pic is a perfect example.
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