The smartphones have definately had an impact on photography. The cameras and flashes on the phones are getting better and better and on top of that they are implementing software that creates fake bokeh, shoots 4K video etc. The best thing about smartphones though is that you always have it on you and it is not cumbersome to carry around like a DSLR.

I was hired to shoot an event about 2 months ago. I had 2=D750 bodies and wireless strobes set up throughout the venue. It didn't matter that I had professional gear setup for this event. People wanted to capture their own images of the event with their own smartphones to capture that particular moment. This is despite the fact that most of the images coming out of those smartphones will be blurry or underexposed etc due to the lighting.

I guess my point is it really depends on the venue but for the most part people are ok with just capturing the moment on their smartphones even if it is not the best quality. The other fact that I would like to point out is that the cameras are really really good these days and that it is not necessary to buy the latest and greatest every time a new camera comes out.

Case in point I have a Nikon D600 from 2012 that I use to take pictures at the beach. The images that I get with my D600 are just as good as the D750. The only difference is the D600 sucks with lowlight focus/video quality other then that same image quality.

When I say sucks in video quality I mean in comparison to the GH2 GH4 D750 etc. The video quality is ok but there is noticeable aliasing and moire etc.

@Vitaliy_Kiselev

"My question is aimed to show that you put your thought in a cage actually, as most people did."

Please enlighten me and elaborate further on this thought.

Some fairly recent photos from my D600 at the beach of course... Also a couple of shots from my studio high key and low key...Why do I need a new camera again???? Oh thats right 42 megapixels!!! ;-) LOL

@Azo

Please enlighten me and elaborate further on this thought.

I already did. You just missed first part of the post and focused on second one.

Fujifilm results

http://www.fujifilmholdings.com/en/pdf/investors/finance/materials/ff_fy_2017q2_001.pdf

Sony reports

I wouldn't be so quick to blame smart phones as there are a number of factors involved. I'd say market saturation is a big one. It seems the innovation curve for mirrorless is slowing down. And how can Canon and Nikon release practically the same camera year after year and expect long term growth? I don't have numbers but the chairmen of Nikon already expressed his concerns back in 2010. http://www.reuters.com/article/nikon-president-idUSTOE63I07820100419

Myself, I get caught up in more existential questions like, what does photography even mean these days when practically every electronic device has a camera and every image can be replicated an infinite amount of times?

I dont understand why if the business is down, the new cameras are becoming more expensive. One way to encourage serious than the price were more reasonable.

The higher prices are a deliberate part of Sony's strategy for their Imaging Products division. The sales in camera units are shrinking so they are focusing on higher priced premium models to try and maintain profit.

It's all in their various financial reports. Here's one from earlier this year: https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/calendar/presen/irday/irday2016/IPandS_E.pdf

Interestingly in the 2015 fiscal year, this strategy seemed to work for Sony. Sales revenue in the Imaging segment was down, but profit was up slightly. But so far 2016 is seeming like a different story.

Bleak reality.

Nikon Corp cut its full-year unit sales forecast for high-end cameras for the second quarter in a row on Thursday, as a dramatic fall in demand among photography hobbyists that began last year accelerated faster than expected.

Nikon plans to eliminate about 1,000 jobs in Japan, or 10% of its domestic workforce, as the company shifts resources away from once core businesses to medical devices and other growth areas.

Nikon Results

We were unable to effectively respond to weakening market demand and intensifying competition. As a result, our profits declined and we failed to meet market expectations.
We will discontinue the existing medium-term management plan. We will launch a “Preemptive Restructuring” plan while financially sound, to create the foundation for Nikonʼs “Next 100 Years”. Our aim is to increase value creation by enhancing our ability to generate profits.

Please do not ask how much sake you need to drink to write all this.

http://www.nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/result/index.htm#y2017

@caveport

Are you thinking that this report is made by top management? Normally it is made by some quite smart people who just hate all this but know the words that must be present.