I'm an avid photographer.
1) The best camera is the one you have in your hand... Or in your pocket. Your fancy Sony or whatever doesn't help if it's at home or turned off in your bag with no lens on it when something magical starts happening that you wish to capture.
2) Most people don't care. They're not photographers. All they want is to take a picture, have it look "good enough" with zero effort, and be able to immediately share it with friends. You're taking about an entirely different market.
"1) The best camera is the one you have in your hand... Or in your pocket."
Not necessarily. Sometimes it's better to forget about taking the shot if all you have is a phone camera.
The best camera is ... the one that's best tailored for the shot. Everything else is a compromise or, as we used to say, a waste of film.
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