My phone's camera still sucks, no matter what settings I adjust, but I actually managed to fix my camera  (never let anyone tell you that blunt force trauma doesn't solve anything  ).

Now that I've got a little breathing space, I think I'll wait until I've got enough to get one of the higher-end Panasonic Lumix cameras (well, higher end to me, anyway, since I've never spent more than $150 of these kinds of gadgets and devices).

Thanks again for all the info and advice, it's very much appreciated definitely helped me decide which way to go. 😄