This makes it ideal for surveillance. With video, images are also available immediately after capture-you can play back a videotape without intermediate processing. Video records are difficult to store, however, and have limited resolution. Silver halide film Film is a time-tested image capture tool. It is highly sensitive, and can record detail at very low light levels.
Film provides very high resolution images with a wide dynamic range.
For these reasons, film is ideally suited for crime scene documentation. It allows you to capture scenes in great detail, recording things the photographer might have overlooked. Film images are relatively easy to store. One limitation of traditional film images is that they are not available immediately after capture. Digital Cameras Digital cameras let you preview images as soon as they are captured.