Digital versus Film Camera

[Not so Dumbo]

I'm putting my vote if for digital. I like to be able to see the picture I just took to make sure it's okay,plus printing only the ones I want is also a plus. Although, I understand that shutter lag is a problem. It was for me too on our last trip, so I pitched my Kodak easyshare and bought a Canon S2 Is. This is an awesome camera. I can't believe the difference, plus with a large memory card I can take as much video as I want and don't have to bring my video camera on our next trip.

 

[Dizneydaz]

I also love my Canon (film) Rebel! After losing my Kodak Easyshare (3.o mp) on trip to WDW in Jan. (left in rental car-they never found it-oh all those lost pix )I finally replaced it a few months ago with Kodak's DX3900 (5.0 mp) Wow- I love this camera! I took pix of my DD5 playing in the sprinklers and this camera even froze the water spray! I was planning on buying a digital SLR in the future but now I don't think I need to. I haven't noticed any lag time. I am in love with this camera!

On our next trip I'm only planning on bringing my digital. (And of course the video cam.) This will be the first time I'm not bringing my Rebel. When I had my old digital I would take pix of people with both and use the digital for stationary items only. You know, just in case, the digital blurred. This time I have confidence in the digital to freeze action.

31 days and counting!!!

 

[robertchance]

get a name brand digicam,, any will do, you delelte what you don't want, keep what you do, can improve or fix files before going to get them printed

 

[tlbwriter]

Unfortunately I am not in the position to purchase a Canon Rebel digital. After trying and returning many different types of cameras for the specific reason of "lag" time and after reading and researching on the net I found the PERFECT camera to equal my Rebel EOS 35mm. This is the Canon Powershot G6.

After using a digital Rebel yesterday, I have to say it's not really that much better than my Powershot A95!

 

[bananiem]

I haven't noticed a lag time with my digital. It's a Canon Powershot A80 and it's a couple years old. If I want multiple pictures in a row I just set it to automatically do it. (Like taking a sequence of my ds pitching.)
Like bicker said, it's so easy to just deal with one memory card. I've always had my film hand searched so it wouldn't go through x-rays. When I had 20 rolls on the way back from our last trip and each one had to be individually tested...What a pain in the neck!
I love being able to delete the photos that somebody walks in front of the camera as I'm clicking.
And I bought rechargeable batteries and a charger at Sam's Club for our camera. When we go on vacation I leave it at the hotel charging the set for the next day. That way I'm sure to have enough power and not have to worry about carrying extra batteries. It's about the size of a deck of cards so it doesn't take much space.

 

[etblank]

Well...I took the leap and bought a Kodak DX7590. I love this camera. Really cool features, great scene selection settings, I could go on and on. I was worried about the shutter lag, but this one is minimal. I only notice it when using the red eye reduction flash...which I try not to use.

I looked at the Canon's everyone was recommending, but it was about $100-$150 more than I could spend. I appreciated reading everyones advice. Thanks.

 

[Fast Pass]

Just wanted to warn you that sometimes a digital card will get "stupid". Last year I had a 128 card and took tons of pictures with my digital and when I went to download them nothing,zilch,nada!
Thank God I had enough sense in my head to bring my film camera and take a film shoot of those pictures I found too precious to loose.
I also found that the film camera seems to do better on the safari rides(but that is just my opinion).

 

[Not so Dumbo]

we had that same thing happen at WDW in May. I thought I had lost 300+ pictures. When we got home I was telling my DH's Aunt about it and she told me about a place called Ritz camera. They have a software program that will get the pictures off the card. It's expensive about $35-$40 but it works I got all but about 10 of the pictures back. Lucky I didn't reformat the card while we were down there and just bought a new one. The old card is still good after we got the pictures to a cd we reformatted the card.

 

[MISSALLEN]

My husband and I will go digital--I took 24 rolls of film on our first Disney vacation (I'm a scrapbooker and love scenery shots) anyway I told my husband I wanted to go digital this time. My husband want to do purchase a camcorder. Is this camera a digital plus camcorder? If not do anyone know of a good quality one-must be able to take good pictures, especially actions.

 

[Memaw2Wm]

My husband and I will go digital--I took 24 rolls of film on our first Disney vacation (I'm a scrapbooker and love scenery shots) anyway I told my husband I wanted to go digital this time. My husband want to do purchase a camcorder. Is this camera a digital plus camcorder? If not do anyone know of a good quality one-must be able to take good pictures, especially actions.

No the Canon G6 is a camera only ... and from what I've read there aren't any good camcorder/camera combos out there.

I have both the Digi-Reb and the Canon Powershot A95 ... love them both. I tend to use my A95 the most b/c it's pocketsize and travels in my purse with me wherever I go.

I've also heard good things about Canons A1 IS and A2 IS ... A! has a 10x optical zoom and A2 has a 12x optical zoom.

 

[NotGrumpy4sure]

We take our SLR Canon with Zoom lens and digital. We like having both. We usually have 1 in the park and leave one at the hotel. We can post some pictures from the digital and have some developed when we get home.

 

[DznyLvr2005]

I have the Sony Cybershot. Got it about 3 years ago. It's the BEST DIGITAL CAMERA ever! It's only 2.1 Megapixels, but my friends can not believe the picture quality. They think it's like 5 MP's. Also you can take your memory stick and bring it to CVS and print out all your pics right there! it's awesome.
Oh and FYI.... NEVER EVER buy the Panasonic Digital Camcorder, especially from Best buy!! Got it, was horrible quality, I mean HORRIBLE and Best Buy charged me $50 restocking fee because I returned it!!!

 

[MissionMouse]

"Is film better than digital"

Professionals use both digital and film with their digital camera starting out around $5,000-$7,000. Their film cameras are typically a 3x4.

When push comes to shove and considering the advancements in technology, reduction in prices a digital camera suites a casual non-professional more than ever. You have Canon Rebel and EOS series and Nikon D50, D70, D100 at affordable prices considering the level of SLR performance and features provided.

There are also great non SLR cameras on the market providing speed in powering up and taking series of photos withou delay. The have 7MB or higher resolution, zoom and a comprehensive assortment of advanced features. There are a lot of good camera out there for the casual user starting around $400-$500 like the Canon SD500 Elf along with a collection of others.

 

[bicker]

Keep in mind, though, that some digital cameras, like the A95, take short movies. It's not the primary use, and they don't replace a real video camera, but they do help capture the size and space you're trying to capture better than a panorama.

 

[Not so Dumbo]

No the Canon G6 is a camera only ... and from what I've read there aren't any good camcorder/camera combos out there.

I have both the Digi-Reb and the Canon Powershot A95 ... love them both. I tend to use my A95 the most b/c it's pocketsize and travels in my purse with me wherever I go.

I've also heard good things about Canons A1 IS and A2 IS ... A! has a 10x optical zoom and A2 has a 12x optical zoom.

I have the Canon A2 IS and it is an awesome camera, but prepare for some learning time. You'll need a photography degree to understand the manual It says it's able to take as much video as your memory card can hold although I haven't tried this feature yet Overall, I would recommend it, It takes amazing pictures.

 

[!@#$%]

I have always taken 35mm. My 35mm died on last trip, so after MUCH research I chose the camera that looked right for me. Olympus Stylus 410 digital. It is weather resistant (almost waterproof: the salesman told me if you accidentally drop it in the water it will float if your quick to grab it!) <<<Kali River Rapids comes to mind>>> It has decent zoom, small, and the most important feature for WDW; when its open its on, closed off! I hate my camera cutting on in my pocket! This one has orings and slides open. As long as the slide is closed I know I wont get any "dark pocket" pictures, even when riding Space Mountain. I havent got it yet, should be here Monday, and Ill test it thoroughly before the trip. The irony is I bought it off Ebay, reconditioned, and talked them into a new one (not reconditioned) for only $189.99. I watched a new one on ebay bring $255.00 yesterday. Time will tell. You can also order a separate "scuba" case, which makes it completely waterproof for scuba diving (which we did in Cancun often). But the scuba case is ridiculously high.

 

[gjw007]

I also have a Canon EOS film camera but because of the cost in developing film, I purchased a Canon EOS 20D digital. It really is the way to go. It is a bit expensive but the pictures are great and I get instant results and a lot of pictures on one disc.

 

[disneyxo]

I Love taking pictures, I am the person who takes a picture of the same thing several times ...just in case.....well with the digital camera I only print the best shot and don't waste money getting the same picture printed several times. Plus with the digital pictures I can fix them myself.

 

[PixieDust32]

Hi,

I didn't read all the messages, but we used both Digital and 35mm, some pics are better with the 35mm.

Moving objects like the parades, shows, i used 35mm because is faster and with the digital pics are blurry.

And of course you can delete the pic if you don't like it with digital, and with a good memory card you can save tons of pics.

 

[bicker]

Moving objects like the parades, shows, i used 35mm because is faster and with the digital pics are blurry.

This is actually a matter of the optics, not the media. There are digital cameras that have no trouble with moving objects.