With compact cameras there are a lot to choose from. They are much cheaper but there are also more expensive models available. These compact cameras are also easy to use and they also take nice pictures.
Advantages:
More expensive models can take good quality photos
Can take photos on the manual function too
Can take videos
Not as expensive as a dSLR camera
Easily transported and stored
Disadvantages:
Cheaper models gets noise on the images because of the small sensors
Can't capture detail where there are lots of contrast.
Shutter does not react fast enough which means the photos are captured slower.
The bridge camera is very close to the dSLR camera and forms the "bridge" between the compact and the dSLR camera.
It has a fixed lens which cannot be changed or replaced, but it has a strong zoom lens, for example: 10x (30 -300mm) or 15x (30 - 450mm)
Manual functions can be changed with the hand and it gives the photographer the opportunity to be more creative and to experiment. This camera also allows you to take videos.
Disadvantages:
Smaller sensor which means more noise on the images.
