Can mobile camera replacing digital camera?

Good topic idea, but I can never see a camera phone outdoing a really expensive camera. The reason being cameras have all that space dedicated to one thing. Pictures. While a phone has texting, calling, and a bunch of other stuff it has to fit in a smaller area, that and the fact that it would make phones a lot more expensive.

I think it the trend now. Most people go for functionality and if the mobile phone can provide all in one functions then why should I buy a camera?

i think it acctually is taking over.there are alot of ppl having a camara phone.you can already print out the pix that you make online.so it is getting popular.

This(discussion) is definitely one for the future.As you rightly said,the photo quality from a mobile camera doesn't compare with a good digital camera.I am sure they are working on that and in future,I think,we'd have much more in a mobile than just the present features.The consumer expectations are also rising with new innovations and with new market penetrations (in the developing world) the researches can only get aggressive from here on.I once heard a woman saying -'It's only a mobile darling,not your husband,lol' which means people are expecting it to work like a mini-computer,tv,communicator,game player,camecorder and more.I don't think the companies will disappoint.The digicam should also see innovations and will have it's own place in the market,but won't be nearly as popular as the mobile in my opinion.

Anyhing is possible so I don't see why not although I would always prefer just a camera as I don't use mobile phone. I have 2 cells just lying around there are too expensive for my needs. If I'm going on a journey I get a prepaid cheap one for emergencies.

I think may be replace A Mobile camera of digital camera because today many mobile making special camera based mobile and they have very good quality same as digital camera. So I agree with you of this statement that next some time mobile camera can replace digital camera.

I think the cameras in phones come in handy for some things but I don't see them replacing a regular digital camera. Most cameras are of higher quality with a lot more features that a phone doesn't have. I prefer to use my camera for taking nice pictures and as for my phone there have been many times when I need to take a pic and don't carry my camera every where I go so it comes in very handy. In the beginning I dodn't like the phone/camera idea but I have changed my mind since then and like it a lot now. How about you, do you see your phone/camera comes in handy many times when you don't have a camera with you?

Personally, photo quality of a mobile camera cannot compare with that of a digital camera. Sure, it takes good pictures too, but something is just amiss. I've used a Nokia N90 with a 2 mp camera, and compared it with the 1 mp photo in my digital camera. Though the photo from the N90 was great, the photos taken from the digital camera was clearer and brighter. Now, I am using an N73 and compared it with the 3 mp digital camera, and I should say the digital camera photos are still better. But I am more satisfied with the videos taken from my mobile phone compared to my digital camera. So to sum it up, I don't think mobile phone cameras can replace digital cameras.

I don't like the camera in my phone it dosen't take very good pictures I prefer my digital camera any day! The phones in cameras are really crappy if you are out in the sunlight they have a big glare on them.

Its hard to say, I think maybe in the next few years either mobile cameras will probably be as good as digital cameras are nowadays, but I think they will also improve on their development of digital cameras too