Smartphones nowadays take photos of great quality.
But if you want superb quality, ntg can match DSLR due to it's lens, sensor etc.
Smartphone offers you portability but images are less stellar than DSLR.
DSLR offers you superb image quality but heavy.
But points to watch out is that Nokia will be releasing their Nokia EOS (Windows OS) and Sony will be releasing their Sony Honami/i1 (Android OS) soon.
Nokia EOS has a 41 megapixel camera and it uses optical zoom instead of the normal digital zoom that makes picture blurry.
While the Sony Honami/i1 camera on the phone is expected to sport a 2/3” image sensor with xenon flash, Cyber-Shot branding (no surprises there), and even come with manual controls like the Sony RX100!
These 2 smartphone MAY rival entry level of DSLR. And let's not forget it's a smartphone too. But by no means, any smartphone camera in the world can replace a top notched spec DSLR.

This post has been edited by briantwj: Jun 10 2013, 10:27 AM

Sony is really making a come back in smartphones if this Honami model is up to what it claims it is. Can't wait for this model to be revealed.
http://mobilemegamall.com/gadget/Rumours-S...ugust-1391.html
8/13/16.2 Mp camera, with BIONZ mobile (1/1.5"/1.1.6 Exmor RS sensor + G Lens + Xenon Flash/Dual Led/Plasma flash)
Like very gooding yo.