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Marianna Digioia On Mirrorless Cameras, DSLR, And The Future Of Camera Technology

In modern life, technology is advancing at exponential rates, and that is especially significant in the area of camera technology.

Only seven years ago, Charlie Sorrel wrote a Wired piece entitled, “Five Reasons Film Cameras Are Still Better Than Digital.” He claimed that “while film is almost dead, there are still some things that the old school does better.”

He then listed examples, such as shutter lag, battery life, viewfinder control, obsolescence i.e. frequency of launching upgraded digital cameras, and “noise,” which in the world of photography refers to picture quality and clarity.

Sorrel probably never considered himself to be a Luddite, and the claims he made for film cameras were valid at the time. But seven years have passed, and in the world of camera technology that’s the way centuries used to be counted.

“Yes, I admit it, I do use the camera on my smart phone to snap pictures from time to time. But the quality is not quite there, despite the amount of progress that’s been made with the technology. DSLR cameras will always be my first choice when I’m trying to capture an intimate moment between two Bald Eagles, or an expanse of plains in the Midwest.”