It's the content of the photos that matters though, and on that front unless you're into very specific types of shooting most people don't care about any advantage "Pro" gear brings.
If you're out there shooting a hundred basketball games a year or you're camping out in a swamp every weekend to get a picture of a bird it matters.
But that was never the majority of people buying "Pro" and "Prosumer" camera gear. For the vast bulk of the market the smartphone camera gets the job done at a fraction of the cost, way less stuff to carry around, and a much better workflow.
Too many hobbyist photographers seem to miss the forest for the trees here, no one cares about how sharp the picture is or how much dynamic range there is if the content of the photo isn't compelling.
Also, for someone doing street/landscape/portrait photography just for fun and instagram, iPhones will give you a nice image out-of-the-box. Fuji and Ricoh also do this with their built-in "filters", but it's more involved and specific. And you still need to send the pictures to your phone after.
But my experience with a Sony is that you need to do at least an auto-correct on Lightroom/whatever before sharing.
You’d be surprised. Quite a few “amateur” or “instagram” photographers are buying them now because mirrorless tech has greatly improved affordability. The sales numbers show a nice uptrend over the past 3 years.
If you're out there shooting a hundred basketball games a year or you're camping out in a swamp every weekend to get a picture of a bird it matters.
But that was never the majority of people buying "Pro" and "Prosumer" camera gear. For the vast bulk of the market the smartphone camera gets the job done at a fraction of the cost, way less stuff to carry around, and a much better workflow.
Too many hobbyist photographers seem to miss the forest for the trees here, no one cares about how sharp the picture is or how much dynamic range there is if the content of the photo isn't compelling.