Those small sized sensors and small lenses on smartphones are aided by all the AI tech to get those nice shots. And yes they are convenient and photo idiot-proof . If all you will ever need is to look at photos on your phone or computer screen, they will suffice. Certainly smartphones have taken over the point-and-shoot segments of the camera world, with just a few pro-quality compact mirrorless standouts still selling well.

But as a worldwide award winning pro of over 48 years in the business, IMHO you are incorrect. No, smartphones will not take over the professional market any time soon, if ever.

As Sony and others that make those smartphone sensors and their AI tech are now starting to add that AI tech to fullsize sensor cameras, the gap between the quality of images possible from smartphones and fullsize sensors cameras will widen. Fullsize sensor cameras, even without all the AI can produce images with greater resolution, detail, depth of field, dynamic range, less noise and do so much more in video and with flash than the best smartphones, especially when you take those images into your post production software.

The level of acceptance of the quality of smartphone images is a given in todays world of countless selfies, and quick image gratification on social media. But my professional clients still expect me to deliver better quality images for their needs.

And top news service agencies around the world still want the quality, performance and versatility to handle the most extreme situations that their staff photographers and videographers can best accomplish with fullsize sensor cameras. That isn't likely to change as more AI tech moves from smartphones to fullsize cameras.

On a recent trip to the Caribbean, my stepson took his iphone and his images were very good. I took my 50mp fulframe Sony A1, and my 61mp fullframe Sony A7RIV and when we blew up our images on my 4K screen laptop, you could easily see his best iphone images break up while my fullframe high megapixel images retained their resolution and detail.

If you love using your smartphone and that is all you need, then use it and be happy. This pro and other pros may carry our smartphones as a backup in a tight spot, but they wont be replacing our main gear, just the reality.

Cheers and best to you.