agreed...in order of importance i'd say modern dslr with image stabilisation (unless you can find a cheaper camera with a similar sized sensor)
mono/tripod
shorter/faster lenses
or super expensive long but still fast lenses.
a near bottom of the range modern dslr is still a fine piece of equipment and may be cheaper than a bridge camera.
a bridge camera will most likely have a small sensor (never a good thing) and the glass is unlikely to be fast.
however if you can find a decent sized sensor and a decent speed lens in a bridge camera thats probably also going to be a very nice camera.
Last edited by s e t h; 16th Sep 2013 at 19:47.