In this particular case, "pro" and "hobbyist" only refers to the depth of tools available, not the results.

A fully "professional" toolkit would have so many dials, knobs, menus, and buttons that a newbie would take one look, then run off screaming into the night. A hobbyist-level application usually hides, abstracts, or simply pre-sets most of the nitty-gritty stuff, to make it easier for the newbie to get comfy with the whole idea. 

Now you could have a program that hides the ten zillion esoteric controls that a pro could tweak to better or more powerful effect, but it's damned tough to do.

As for your original assertion? I got a bad analogy for you:

A typical Cessna civil aircraft cockpit has approximately 150 dials, knobs, switches, and controls. An F-16C fighter aircraft has around 650 (I know, because one night long ago, I got bored during an INS drift calibration and counted 'em). On the other hand, some of the best aerobats alive use modified civilian aircraft, often with even fewer controls than the Cessna has. On the other hand, the fighter pilot needs every last one of the controls in that jet to get his particular job done.