Cameras are prohibited in places where there is a potential to infringe copyright.

In places of high importance such as museums, art houses, libraries and historic places you may or may not need a permit to capture photos. The key here is asking before shooting.

If photography is your passion then you should not settle for anything less than a DSLR, keeping in mind the costs of this hobby is staggering. But relative to car modding this should be a bit cheaper and most of the time more rewarding.

But for common everyday use. a Canon G11 would suffice.