igital photography is suited for many uses, but users should not expect Ansel Adams-like print quality from entry-level models. These cameras are best used for small photos, such as Web images. Traditional film cameras, especially large format cameras, are better suited for large, detailed portraits.
Digital cameras have a narrower exposure latitude than film, and at present, image quality is still lower than that of film-based photographs. The cost of digital imaging equipment is still high, and additional equipment (like a personal computer) is often needed to view the images.
But digital photography is evolving, just as desktop publishing did in the 1980s. Desktop publishing (DTP) was once "good enough" for newsletters, then became widely used for magazine publishing. Digital cameras are following the same arc in enhancing quality, while lowering costs.
