Don't feel too bad about it. While I understand what the post is trying to say, the way he says it is pretty ignorant to photography in general, and even makes

Don't feel too bad about it. While I understand what the post is trying to say, the way he says it is pretty ignorant to photography in general, and even makes some poor suggestions and sweeping generalizations. I've been there--a few years ago--with a point and shoot camera, taking what I thought were better photos than the pros. If I'd gotten a DSLR at that time, I wouldn't know what to do with it. But as I got more and more interested in photography, I started to understand the complexity and limitations, and moved up to a DSLR. Yes, I started on Auto mode and as I learned more features I used them more. Yes, the lines between photographic technology are blurring. I've taken some incredible photos with my Note II (same phone as him, and far better quality than his), but I've also been extremely limited in many situations. He's only taking wide angle still scenes, which doesn't take much skill or technical ability. There are far more situations in which a cellphone can't even compare. He says "Why burden yourself with such a bulky device, not to mention the cost of it, when your good old phone can take just as good photos." In reality, the Note II cost more than my DSLR ($700 vs $600), and the bulk of it is not just for ergonomics but also to keep it steady and shake-free.