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Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Assuming you already have a smart phone with a camera, what I would not do is buy a very small basic camera. There just isn't enough advantage over the phone camera to justify buying cheap compact cameras any more.
Some phones have surprisingly good cameras for what they are. But most don't. And a lot of people have a phone for different reasons that wind up having lousy cameras. Your suggestion is still best for most people, though, because a better camera is still a good thing. Just don't assume everyone has a worthwhile camera in their phone.