For the picture quality i am favorable for digital camera... But there is a lots of inconveniance to it! The durability of the print isnt yet here..If we remove the price tag in the debate there is noway that films compete against digital. But to get really the thruth out the films for most of us is a better performer since money doesnt grow on tree. But the end of the films isn't yet but at this rate of devllopement of technologie in 5 year it will be thing of the past. I have been and inconditional of films for a long time... But know i whas having the choice of building again my darkroom in my new home and taking in consideration of all the trouble i whould get througth! I move to digital! With all the software you cant get to do so much trick that where almost impossible to do in darkroom or too much time consumming. And thinking of less chemical around the house... well digital is so far a good winner. I did buy a kodak dc4800 and since i got it i did learn more in photo then i did in 15 year of amateur photo. And for a low end digital cam i get very good print too. If you take in account that the average user never make print bigger than 57 inch print digital is more then sufficiant. 3.1 meg pixel cam give you enough to print 810 to 11*17 that are really good. If you put back money in account you get more for your money with films so far...But not for long... :0)