| Film | Digital |
| When using a conventional camera, you may
accidentally put your thumb over the lens or expose the film -- but you
have to wait at least an hour for the film to be developed before discovering your photographic faux pas.
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A digital camera lets you preview pictures on the spot through its LCD
screen. You then save the keepers and erase the ones you don't like.
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Conventional cameras use film.
| Digital cameras use small
storage cards.
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| Basic
point-and-shoot units can be fired at will
| digital camera has a 1-
to 20-second processing delay, making it difficult to photograph
squirmy kids or take a quick sequence of action shots.
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Deliver to a photofinisher in order to get prints or digital files
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You can download image files to your computer for printing on your home
printer, or, if you have a compatible printer, you can attach your
camera directly to it. Another option is getting traditional
silver-halide prints from an online service or a local photofinisher
who accepts digital files.
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Digital cameras give me much better and more accurate colors than I've ever
gotten with print film. If all I need is a 12 x
18" print digital camera is better and faster.
| You can spend all day making a custom print
from a large transparency I'll use film.
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Digital is far more convenient and offers great quality for photojournalism
and portraits.
| Film is king for large prints and reproduction where
textures in nature and landscapes are important.
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