Sony Cybershot DSC- W7 Digital Camera VS. Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm Film Camera

I am here today to compare two products: the Sony Cybershot DSC- W7 digital camera and the Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm film camera. I own both of these cameras, and have had them both for over a year. I am a photographer at heart, and I have taken over 5,000 pictures and videos in the past year. This means I have used both of these cameras immensely for my photography needs. So which camera is better, the Sony Cybershot DSC W7 or the Canon EOS Rebel GII?

Well, it really depends on what you are using it for. Digital cameras in general have some clear advantages over film cameras, hence their increasing popularity and never-ending sales. However, film cameras can still give an edge in some types of photography use, and should not be overlooked entirely when making a camera purchase. The choice between these two also depends on the individual features of each of these cameras.

So, here goes the comparison...

1. What are you using the camera for?

If you are using the camera to take a video, then you will have to choose the Sony Cybershot DSC W7. This camera has a video feature that the film camera does not have. In general, film cameras have one purpose- to take photos. You will not generally find film cameras that take video. This is really not their function. You may find a film camera that takes many successive shots, so that it could look like a video when you print out the pictures, but it is not a video.

The Sony Cybershot DSC- W7 has a great video function. On the top of the camera there is a wheel, for settings. You put the wheel setting on video, and then hit the button in the middle of the wheel to start recording. Your recording will continue as long as you have space left on the memory stick. I recommend a 4 GB memory stick for video of any length. A 4 GB memory stick will give you over two hours of recording time for video. If you only wish to shoot short videos, such as one minute or five minutes, you could use a 1 GB or 2 GB memory stick. Remember that this uses the memory that would have been available to take pictures!