>>2649171No one actually plugs the camera directly into a computer unless they have a good reason to. Read the manual and learn how to take the memory card out. Buy a memory card reader (a google search shows your camera uses SD cards, as long as it accepts those and functions well it should be fine) and stick the card into that. For a start, import your pictures by copying and pasting though windows explorer. Download a free photofucker like GIMP or
Paint.net to have fun with (and gain experience) editing the images once they're on your hard drive (then pirate Photoshop). Once you get a decent hang of it, you can start introducing workflow software, such as Adobe Lightroom. If, by chance, your camera did not come with a memory card (just about every new camera doesn't, but I'm guessing you bought used), buy a 16 or 32GB SD card off of Amazon for like $20 bucks or something.
You can definitely take stunning photos with that camera, although the variety of situations where this is more likely to be possible is less than with a more capable camera. People have taken great landscape shots with phones, but you won't see many great action stills with them.
If you don't know the basics (and I mean this is really fucking basic, like knowing how to load film before you use a film camera), your pictures won't be blowing your socks off for a while. Read the manual, research technique, and most importantly, get out there and develop experience! Not just with shooting, but with workflow. Have fun with your craft and know that learning never ends.
