SLR versus other digital cams?

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Can I take a picture like this with a Canon S5IS?
http://flickr.com/photos/x_therumor/

I really want to start taking some professional-looking photos but don't have the money to invest in a $400+ camera, and the SLRs are kinda bulky for me. Would I be able to use a camera like the S5IS (or anything like that) to take photos like this?
By the way, the photographer from the above pic says he uses a Nikon D40 (too expensive for me :/ )

Thanks in advance!
Sorry, when I say the S5IS, I am referring to Canon. :)
 
If you are looking for image quality in a picture that you can enlarge, you will be disappointed in the S5-IS. If all of your composition is PERFECT so that you do not have to crop, you might be satisfied with a full frame 8x10 for some subjects, but no more than that. The sensor in that camera is TINY and so image quality suffers.

If you have ruled out a digital SLR for price or film SLR for bulk (and ultimate expense for film and processing), you should look for a large sensor point and shoot.

I have chosen the Canon Powershot SD950-IS ($335) as my personal pocket camera. The sensor is about twice as large as the one in the S5-IS. You can judge the image quality for yourself: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/tags/sd950is/

See: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/518213-REG/Canon_2083B001_Powershot_SD950_IS_Digital.html

The Canon A650-IS ($300) has the same sensor and a few more features, including manual controls, but it's a bit bigger. It's about the same size as the S5-IS, though.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/518215-REG/Canon_2089B001_PowerShot_A650_IS_Digital.html
 
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