Originally Posted by
msbbarratt
There's more to photography than just resolution. Contrast, or dynamic range, is also a big issue and from what I hear good old film still has the edge over digital sensors in this regard. .
It seems likely that this is no longer the case.
Comparison of digital and film images
The win with these cameras is the huge sensor/negative size. These days, at equal image size, digital wins (as I know from the fact that 4/3 digital images of my Leica and Rolleiflex negatives record all the detail they've got).