Canon Needs More of a 'Rebel'

An average smartphone maker has a thing or two to teach the traditional manufacturers of high-end cameras.  I have the money to buy a new SLR but it seems to me they're not keeping up-to-date with the most basic of modern options.  I am not talking about resolution as during the last decade, digital devices have gone from three megapixel to some sporting eighteen!  Even the amount and quality of the built-in software onboard a new Canon or Nikon is substantially more refined than even a few years ago.

This is the result of a "Sketch Filter" on a Free Android App.

It's just that an average smartphone offers increased basic options in many areas.  First, a built-in GPS should be standard fare on every device that's able to save a digital image; unfortunately, that is not the case for most SLRs.  Additionally, I love how I can upload directly to the Internet from my phone.  Really, there are abundant situations where an image stuck inside an SLR should offer the option of being immediately "post-able" on Flickr, Picasa, or even Facebook. The lack of that ability, to me, seems like an enormous failing on the part of well-known camera brands.   Lastly, being able to apply smart filters to images should be an option when using a professional-level camera.  It seems to me the in-camera editing software of dedicated cameras was designed by engineers who've never seen the ease in which modifications can be made on an iPhone or Android mobile phone.

I long for the sturdy fit and finish of a traditional camera with a choice of optional lenses but spending $600 to $1200 on an outmoded device seems like a giant mistake.