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It's apparent that many people buy a DSLR camera because knowing they have what is perceived to be high end equipment (according to the size of their wallet) makes them feel good. As an example, I was at a kid's birthday party last weekend and a friend of a friend came up to me asking questions about the Nikon D90 I was holding in my hand. He said that he has a Canon SLR. I asked which one. He didn't know so I started naming some models and he thought it was a "EOS, Rebel X...something" but didn't know which one exactly. He then proceeded to tell me that it's time for him to upgrade to a better camera because his Rebel is a few years old. Clearly he didn't know much about the equipment he owns and I'd venture to say that he probably knew even less about photography and that he has absolutely no intentions of learning about it. I'm sure all of you know a guy/girl (or a few) just like that who has a decent camera but never, ever uses any other modes but full auto. But what about the functional aspect? Composition, lighting, etc... aside, a DSLR even in full auto will take higher quality photos than most P&S cameras will when set to full auto and I'm guessing a pro level DSLR in Auto (P or whatever the closest equivalent is) will take even better photos than an entry DSLR. Perhaps that's why many people who have no intentions of learning photography buy them. Does it annoy you to see clueless people walking around with DSLR cameras? Discuss!