I confess that I've been thinking for a long time about ditching the big photography gear and getting a small compact. It's much lighter to carry around.
When I compare my Nikon plus two or three lenses, which 80% of the time I don't use at all, and a small device that weighs less than 10% than the big thing. ......
Your post has made me a little more convinced again that this is the way to go