Originally posted by reh321 Not true.
Smart phones have replaced P&S cameras.
Adjustable cameras are a different story, regardless of the size.
Even a small-sensored camera like the "Q" is a completely different animal.
The market for P&S cameras hasn’t entirely vanished, although it is much reduced. No phone camera can do what a superzoom bridge camera can do, for instance, try as they might with digital “zoom” on their smartphones. In other respects, of course, smartphone image processing has outstripped that of stand-alone cameras by a wide margin, and convenience often trumps quality.
In the matter of competing with APS-C cameras, I think that much of that segment has had the ground cut out from under at least the “entry-level” sub-segment, by the increasing competence of smartphones. I base that on what I see at everything from school performances to tourist attractions, compared with even five years ago.