Yes, I still own a MP3 player, and dSLR
I take the MP3 player to the gym. It's smaller than my phone, does one thing, and I won't be terribly upset if it is damaged.
I take my sDSLR when I am planning to take pictures.
I have occasionally taken "candid" pics with my phone when the camera was not available or I did not want to retrieve the camera. I won't load my phone with music because I have an MP3 player for that use and that's only at the gym.
I hope you never lose your iPad, we might never see you again because you'll be lost.