Welcome to Pet Talk! and I love your picture of that little ball of fluff.
I have a very simple digital camera, and am not much of an artist.
There are lots of people on here that taken beautiful artistic shots and then you have your candid shots which are always adorable. Basically I think it's down to a good light and probably luck in getting that special picture!
I hope you have success in finding the camera for you if you buy a new one, and other than that I would say just keep snapping away.

We always love to see pictures on PT that's one of the best parts! Sharing your own pictures and seeing others beautiful cats, moggy or otherwise.