I mostly agree with this comment. You don't need a massive camera. Many wonderful well known photos have been taken with point and shoot cameras.
What I don't agree with is point number 2... If your even simi-serious about taking photos you should learn the ins and outs of photography. Shutter speed, aperture, iso and framing the photo. It is not complex at all. While its true your not going to get an award winning photo every time 1 good picture out of 20-36 is piss poor... Take the time to set up your photo and be comfortable enough that you can manipulate your camera in a matter of seconds to get what your looking for. If your just guessing and pushing a button at random sure your only going to get 1:36 good photos. But you should shoot for 1:2-1:5 good Photos.
As time goes on upgrade the camera. But its true, look for speed in the camera and settings. After you learn to shoot with manual settings and think in camera settings its difficult to go back.