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The relevant statement is:

 

Aside from professionals, a younger generation isn’t generally interested in cameras. They prefer using their smartphones for taking photos. This is not the case only when taking snapshots, but even at the point when they actually get interested in photography.

 

And I think it holds true. With a correction: yes, young people tend to use smartphones also for "serious" photography - or, better, what they call "serious". Sure, there are a few kinds of photos that can be seriously done with a well-equipped smartphone. Unfortunately, the massive success of smartphones will make people unaware about the other, many kinds of photos that can't be done with a smartphone (I'm thinking of shallow DoF, just as a single example). Many of those that will be somewhat aware will try to compensate with massive post-processing.

 

Not that I'm worried - the niche of photographers with a camera body will be always served by manufacturers. It's that, as the older generation fade away, the niche will get smaller. Some manufacturers will disappear and prices will stay high - or, let's say, higher than one might want. Amen.

 

The biggest problem might be a cultural one: the inability of people to evaluate good photography from mass photography.