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AvantG
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AvantG asked in Consumer ElectronicsCameras · 1 decade ago

Are digital cameras better than film cameras?

Am looking to buy a camera and get into photography as a hobby. Which type of camera will give me better pictures if I want to eventually get into it professionall?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Most professionals have already switched to digital. Not just photojournalists and sports photographers who need to make impossible deadlines, but wedding photographers and portrait photographers, too. It's true that 35mm film still has some advantages, but 99.9% of the time digital is good enough. There are also things that digital does better than film, like low light photography.

    Digital also makes the learning curve shorter: you get instant feedback with all your shots, which means that you can try things out faster. You can also keep shooting until you get the shot right (there's no waiting & hoping). You also don't have to worry about film and development costs. With digital you pay a primium up front, but after than you can take 50,000 pictures for free.

    If you want to get into photography as a serious hobby, I suggest you get a digital SLR. The entry level models by Canon and Nikon are both excellent. The Nikon D50 with the kit lens + memory card should cost around $800 and a Canon Rebel XT setup should be about $1,000. If you can afford to spend more, get more/ better lenses before you upgrade the body. If you want to spend less, get a digital point & shoot... for now.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Digital cameras are closing the gap, but for image quality film is still better. However, I think digital with it's instant feedback and unlimited shooting (if it comes out bad, just delete it), may be the better system to learn under..

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  • I think the film camera will work better. I know two

    professional photographers & that's what they use.

    The digital ones don't offer as many features & sometimes

    make the pictures blury. Enjoy your pictures !

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Digital cameras are not yet on par with film cameras, though theyre getting there.

  • 1 decade ago

    digital is better anyday, especially for professional or hobbyist photography

    but to get the features of high end film cameras in digital, you need atleast six to seven times more money

    Source(s): uncommon common sense
  • 1 decade ago

    digital cameras are better because you are able to download onto a computer and edit them if you feel the need to change some details

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    With the quality of digital photography vastly improving, I would suggest going with digital. Unless you are going for portrait shots and such (Pentax, Bronica, etc. 4x4's, 6x6's,etc.) it is better doing digital.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes its better than film cameras!

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