This is debatable even in the 'full frame' 35mm range and certainly so when moving up to the various medium formats and larger. That is just speaking about reso

This is debatable even in the 'full frame' 35mm range and certainly so when moving up to the various medium formats and larger. That is just speaking about resolution. There are other things to consider as well, such as dynamic range and texture/sharpening resulting from the use of bayer filters Digital is quicker to view (not necessarily print) and has the ability to change iso on each shot if necessary. Definitely an advantage for say a photojournalist who is on deadline and may have subjects in wildly different lighting only moments apart. More corrections are also available out of the box vs at the enlarger, though of course a negative can be scanned (giving up at least some of film resolution advantage). I view that entire category as a crutch to fix photos that were not shot correctly in the first place. Where at one time thought was given before pressing the shutter, now there is a tendency to just snap away and hope one shot looks good or can be 'fixed' to do so (not the same thing as capturing multiple frames of high speed action).