Yup. Not for everyone. One of those things though, once you spend a lot of time with an SLR, it's hard to go back. There's shots I took of dolphins leaping at Sea World that were impossible on a point and shoot. And similarly, shots I missed at the Waterworld ride that I could have got had I brought the SLR. Probably why I keep my kit small… no outboard flash, f1.8 50mm and 28-125IS, small bag, nothing else. Not into two backpacks of gear. 🙂