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What are the essential features a budget camera would need to have for an amateur photographer?

The needs for amateur photographers is very different to people who enjoy photography and as a result different cameras are targeted at this group. What are some things that the camera manufacturers could do to improve the user experience of amateur photographers

As phone cameras improve every year the need for a dedicated camera decreases, especially for the budget conscious amateur photographer. I want to know what would a phone camera need to do for everyone to get rid of their expensive camera and just use a phone camera?