It depends on the film. Old disc cameras, for example, had really low resolution, and polaroid film has low resolution as well. Large format film, of course, has higher resolution -- pixel count -- than 35mm. And currently, you will get higher resolution on a film 35mm in an optimal setup with a good lens and no lens shake -- about 20 million pixels - than on any digital camera you could buy. (I think there are some digital cameras getting there, but we're talking about $60,000 cameras, nothing you or I are likely to ever even lay eyes on.)
However, a less quality lens, a hand-held shot, a point-and-shoot, lo light, etc can mean a good image may have 12 million and a poor may only have 1 million "good" pixels. And pixel isn't really the right word for film, so think of it more as "spot of image".
Also, most people can only see about 9million pixels in a 100% print, so unless an image is blown up a lot, a 10mp digital will give you as good a 4x6 print as a top of the line 35mm would, all other things (such as abiliy of the photographer, quality of lens, light, etc) being the same.
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Date: 2010-06-21 02:04 am (UTC)However, a less quality lens, a hand-held shot, a point-and-shoot, lo light, etc can mean a good image may have 12 million and a poor may only have 1 million "good" pixels. And pixel isn't really the right word for film, so think of it more as "spot of image".
Also, most people can only see about 9million pixels in a 100% print, so unless an image is blown up a lot, a 10mp digital will give you as good a 4x6 print as a top of the line 35mm would, all other things (such as abiliy of the photographer, quality of lens, light, etc) being the same.
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