No, of course the photographer is smarter than the camera. But today's cameras easily handle some things that I have to work very hard with on my older digital camera, which don't age as well as film cameras. Today's cameras in an equivalent price range have larger sensors, much higher ISOs, better zoom, and better handling of contrast, faster shutter rate, and faster focusing than my camera, as much as I love it. IHG's new little $300 Canon videocamera, which he also uses for stills, has far better stabilization than my prosumer camera and does a far better job with low light.