I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ50
It is about 4 years old now but still doing well.
If you want to capture fast moving objects you can set it to burst mode, this captures a series of photos
instead of just one.
It has been superceeded by the Lumix FX 100
A lot depends on how much you have to spend.
A decent bridge will cost £250 - £500
and DSLR's start at around £500 - £1000's
A good bridge will have a focal distance from Macro to Full Zoom (around 500mm)
A DSLR usually comes with one lens somewhere around a 50mm
you need to buy More lenses if you want a decent zoom capability, and they ain't cheap.
Some things to consider.