If the number of young folks out on a Saturday night taking happy snaps of themselves on their phones is any indication, you could definitely say that many digital camera users are just looking for something to, well, point-and-shoot. Forget apertures, forget ISO settings, the truth is many consumers are most comfortable to stick a camera on Auto and hope for the best.
Meeting Ken Duncan recently on a Panasonic camera launch brought home the fact that when you're off traveling, fiddling around with the controls on a slick DSLR can sometimes cost you the shot. So there's much to be said for the convenience of a camera that you keep on the one setting, and that's ready to go whenever you see a memorable moment in the making.
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So when I got my hands on Pentax's latest 10-megapixel ultra-compact S10 with f2.8-5.4 38mm-114mm-equivalent 3x zoom lens and 2.5-inch LCD with a reasonable RRP, I thought why not give this camera the ultimate test: a Bollywood wedding.
Setting off to Mumbai for a cousin's wedding with the S10 easily ensconced in one of the pockets in my handbag, I was ready to take some photos. Those of you who have yet to experience an Indian wedding will know that there's always lots to see. Stretching over seven days, this wedding incorporated a host of parties, pujas (prayers and worship), henna painting, incense, coconut-holding and of course, about a thousand dazzling saris.
