> If you compare the quality of a point and shoot digital camera vs a smart phone
My rule of thumb is that the best camera is the one you have with you. Seeing as I always have my iPhone with me, it's been the camera I go to most. I don't even know where my digital point and shoot is anymore.
Well, like I said, it's good to have choices. I carry around a point and shoot all the time. There's always one in the car. There's also one in my laptop bag. I routinely have a DSLR near me 90% of the time... then again, I'm a bit of a photography nut. That might explain it :)
I guess I'm an "audiophile" when it comes to photos.
I also have a hard time dealing with 192kbps mp3s. That damn cymbal compression sound is like nails on a chalk board.
If you can tell the difference between 192kbps and 320kbps in a blind test, I would say that is impressive.
I'm a musician and I have a few "audiophile" friends that say they can tell the difference, but when we conducted a blind test, they were basically just guessing.
I am not saying it's impossible, but there aren't many people that can hear the difference, I know I can't. Even with my Grado cans.
My rule of thumb is that the best camera is the one you have with you. Seeing as I always have my iPhone with me, it's been the camera I go to most. I don't even know where my digital point and shoot is anymore.