cameraf4 wrote:
For cryin' out loud, David. The simple answer is "Control." Today's cell phones can (I think in most cases) allow one to zoom-in or zoom-out. But they don't allow for changing f/stop for creative effect, or changing the White Balance, again, for creative effect. Or changing focus or shutter speed. "Smart phones" are in effect what shooters years ago would refer to as a "PHD" camera --- Push Here, Dummy. They are simply a recording device.
Some phones have apps that allow more control of the camera and even record raw files.