So are you saying you believe cameras such as Canon's
5D MK III and 1D X, or Nikon's D 800 do not utilize "advanced electronics", and should be considered "old school stuff" and sentimental technology?!?

No knowledgable, clear thinking individual could possibly make statements like that and hope to be taken seriously.

But to offer an answer to any reasonable portion of your question "Why Do You Drag Around Expensive Photo Gear?"... well a lot depends on what you shoot.

If you mainly shoot kids in the backyard, photos of your pets, vacation snaps, scenics, birthday parties and other similar situations, then a P&S will likely be fine for most of those.

If however you shoot action such as sports or wildlife (as I do) then a P&S is just not going to cut it.

Will your "advanced electronics" little Sony get these shots I've posted here?
Maybe, but probably not.

In any case since you have never posted *any* photos here you have taken recently, we have no way to know if you are any good and know what you are doing, and you are in no position to criticize other photographer's choice in gear.

MWAC:

I'm very sorry if my comments on pricing your work below minimum wage rates has upset you. I was in no way seeking to comment on the quality of the photographs you produce. My comment was simply meant to point out that $40 for two hours work is not a living wage, and that anytime someone is offered services at that rate it deprives those who are attempting to make a living by providing the same services from providing themselves with that living. Here's my argument in a nutshell. Most really successful businesses run at a net profit (that's what you get to keep to eat on after all expenses are deducted) of somewhere between 8-20 percent. So to make the math easy lets say your costs are low and you're making 20% net. That leaves You making $2 an hour net. In an 8 hour day that's a grand total of $16. Let's assume you're three times as good as most successful businesses. Then you're making $48/day. This assumes your so jammed packed with work that you are snapping away 8 hours a day. I'm sure you can see where this is going. it's just not a living wage.