gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

They are here and they work great. 😊😊

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

My line of separation is system cameras with their plethora of accessories and versatility versus all the others. The concept of a "good" photo or a "high quality" photo depends on whether you are going to create a print or just view on a screen.

dmagett Loc: Albuquerque NM/Sedona AZ

I am an Apple user (2 iMac's and iPad) I do not have any use for a smart phone, social media or especially selfies. When I am out, I use a an LG flip phone for calls only, and I have either my Nikon P7800 or my Sony A6000 with me.

don26812 Loc: South Bay of Los Angeles, CA

The best camera is the one you have with you. For most people, that is whatever comes with their smartphone.

crushr13 Loc: Sacramento, CA

I think that these better smartphone cameras will be more of a threat to the point-and-shoot cameras than DSLRs. Much in the same way that mirrorless cameras are moving to replace DSLRs. It will depend on what each of us wants to pay for and what we require our cameras to do for us. What is happening, in my opinion, is not a bad thing, as it will drive innovations both ways. It will be up to us, the photography public, to speak out in how we spend our money to speak to the camera manufacturers to tell them what we, the photographers (pro or hobbyist), want.

BTW, personally, I use smartphones and point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras. And if I had mirrorless, I'd use that, too. What I select is determined by how I plan to use the photo afterwards and what strengths can be achieved by the tool I select.

And I also go by the "the best camera to use is the one you have with you" philosophy. I am not at a point, yet, in my photography education or proficiency where I carry more than my smartphone. At least yet. But I have, on occasion, carried more with me, depending on what I am going to do and what I seek to shoot.