The Gadget Guy

Colin Baker: Have smartphones killed the stand-alone camera?

Is the honest, straightforward digital camera being squeezed out of existence by our love affair with our smartphones? Undoubtedly, smartphone sales are racing upwards, and it's hard to walk down the street without seeing at least one carefully posed selfie in progress or someone snapping their steak in the window of a restaurant.

These tiny lenses on the back of our svelte digital lovers are only getting better and even more convenient. My ...