film camera VS digital camera?

Question

which one has the perfect resolution?

Answer 1

Digital

Answer 2

I don't believe there actually is such a thing as "perfect resolution" Cameras made today have great advancement in technology than cameras made 20, 10, or even 5 years ago. Resolution actually depends on the parts used to make the camera. Some digital and non digital cameras are made cheaply, while others are made with precision lenses and great circuitry. There are some regular cameras that can beat some digital cameras and vice versa. It really depends on what you want to spend. Now as far as ease of use, I would say digital cameras would win. You don't have to pay for film, pay to have it processed, and hope that the pictures turn out alright. With digital cameras, you buy a memory card once (unless you want to upgrade) and your shots can be viewed instantly. You messed up? Well, take another shot instead of waiting for film to be developed to see if it was alright or not. There are very nice cameras now that are 12 megapixels and they will just increase. Technology is always advancing, and if you have the money, my suggestion would be a digital SLR camera. But don't go with a no name brand. Stick with something like a canon just to name one. There are other top brands out there worth looking into also. If you don't have the money for an SLR then take a step down. I would recommend going nothing lower than 6 megapixel if you want good resolution though.

Answer 3

Film can still have more resolution than even 10 MP digital cameras. However, film can often be of low quality if you do not know how to use it well, or you get it developed at the wrong place. Digital, on the other hand, is much easier to use, edit and develop. However, if you are making really large photos (over 8x11), you will notice a definition change. Another downside to digital is that it usually has automated settings. That means, if you encounter certain environments, the camera may freak out and mess up the image. Overall, unless you are very skilled with film or have an unbeatable deal, I would go with the digital camera.

Answer 4

Neither, or both, depending upon what you mean by perfect.

Let me give you an example. If you want to print at a quality of 300dpi, and you want to produce a border-less 9" x 12" print, then you will need an image size of 9.72MP. If you were prepared to print at 200dpi, you would only need 4.3MP. If you never intended to print at anything larger than that, then a digital over 4MP would appear to meet your needs.

Film will give you higher resolution than that. In many cases, the limiting factor for film camera resolution will not be the film, but some combination of the lens in use and the photographer. Fuji's ISO400 Xtra is capable of effective resolutions exceeding 40MB at a resolution of 110 lines per mm. It can achieve slightly more according to its data sheet, so this is a relatively conservative estimate. Lens resolution, focus and camera shake will reduce what can be achieved in practice, but the same issues occur with a digital camera.

Printing this at 200dpi would allow you to enlarge the image to about 26" x 40". or 66cm x 100cm.

You could do this in film with a kit costing under a hundred dollars. To do it using digital, you would need a medium format camera such as the latest Hasselblad. The Hasselblad H3D-39 currently sells for about $30k.

So the 'perfect resolution' is not really about film or digital, it is about what you need to do with the image. If you are only going to put your images on the web, then resolutions of a 2-3MP will be enough. If you are going to want to enlarge and print, then you will need more.

Answer 5

"Perfect resolution" is an unachievable goal. In 35mm, lenses usually out-performed film when resolution was tested. The same is probably true for the digital world.

Why are we still comparing film to digital? What matters is the competency of the photographer, not how the photo is captured. Use whatever you like.

Answer 6

Figital cameras do.

Answer 7

film