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Shot for Shot: Digital vs. Film
Which Camera Is Right for You?
By Shel Franco
It's hard not to be intrigued by the digital camera. Proponents say it's easy, cheap and a lot more fun than film. Should you buy one? And if you do, where does that leave your trusty 35mm?
You'd have to be living under a rock to not know that digital photography exists. Beyond those chrome surfaces, what does digital photography have to offer?
E-mailing photos is a breeze with digital cameras. "Our families live out of town, so we send pictures to Grandma and Grandpa over the Internet," says Julie Feldman of Erie, Pa. "I can take a picture of Grace and send it to my mom and dad that same day."
In today's world of instant gratification, digital photography has found its niche. "When snapping children, pets and other very animated subjects, digital's biggest benefits are probably instant feedback and zero film and proofing costs," says photographer Terry Dawson of Columbus, Ohio. "One can experiment and re-shoot 'til the cows come home with only the cost of batteries to be concerned with."
With digital, a roll of lousy shots will never again greet you at the photo counter. "Only the best shots need to go through the lab for enlargement," Dawson says.
If you're worried about quality, don't be. "The quality of current consumer digital cameras – 3 mega pixel or more – is about as good as one would get from a high quality film Point and Shoot," says photography instructor Tony Spadaro of Chapel Hill, N.C. "It would be possible to make prints up to about 8x10 inches from a file this big. The standard snapshot – 4x6 – is certainly no problem."
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