Con's

• Expensive (compared to film cameras)
• Not good for technophobes
• Shutter lag on low and mid level cameras (the time between pressing the button and when the the photo is taken)
• Time lag between shots
• Additional expenses (see Expenses page)

Pro's

• Fun
• Easy to edit/enhance images yourself (whiter teeth, thinner thighs, and darker tans!) More important editing includes cropping, adjusting histogram levels, and slight color saturation enhancement.
• Immediate gratification
• Immediate feedback as to whether you need to re-shoot in tough lighting conditions
• After the initial big investment, it is relatively cheap - no film or development costs
• Easy to have selected prints made at most photo printer stores like CostCo, Walgreens, Sam's Club, ...
• Easy to print selected images at home on your own printer at variable sizes
• Slide shows on a computer or TV
• Share images electronically - email, web, CD's, power point presentations
• Panoramic stitching of several images
• No degradation when copies are made or when prints are made (no scratched negatives)
• Delete images on the fly (but don't unless you need to)
• Limited video (If you want reasonable video, then buy a video camera.)
• Small sized cameras are available (sometimes at the expense of quality)
• Burst mode for shooting 3 or more shots (at highest resolution) in rapid succession
• Manual controls to vary ISO and/or white balance settings, thus you have variable film type for each shot