Color Print Film ISO Rating Abbraviation Resolution Sharpness Color Saturation Granularity Contrast Exposure Latitude Format Price Comments Konica : Impresa 50 Prof. 50 IMP50 Very high Extr. high Enh. Extr. fine Reduced Narrow A,B   Accurate color, superfine grain, designed for scenics, underwater, closeups. Tested 6/92. Agfa : Agfacolor 100 Vista 100 High Very high Incr. Extr. fine Med. Wide A   Well suited for large prints of brightly lit portraits, scenics, and wildlife. Agfa : Optima II 100 Prof. 100 OPT100 Very high Very high Mod. Very fine Med. Mod. A, B   Sharp, fine-grained film for large prints from a variety of subjects. Tested 3/91. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Superia 100 100 CN Very high Very high Mod. Extr. fine High Wide A   General purpose film with improved color reproduction under mixed lighting. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Superia Reala 100 CS Very high Very high Enh. Extr. fine Med. Wide A   Has fourth light-sensitive layer for accurate color reproduction under mixed light. Kodak : Supra 100 Prof. 100 SUPRA 100 Very high Extr. high Enh. Extr. fine High Mod. A   Extremely fine grain, very good color, ideal for photojournalists. Kodak : Kodak 100 100 GA Very high Extr. high Incr. Extr. fine Med. high Wide A   Excellent all-purpose film with accurate colors and great skin tones. Reviewed 4/98. Kodak : Portra 100T Prof. 100 100T Very high Extr. high Incr. Extr. fine Med. Wide A,B,D   Excellent choice for shooting under controlled tungsten lighting. Optimized for scanning. Konica : Centuria 100 100 n/a High High Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A,B   Very good image quality and color accuracy over wide exposure range. (Available in professional version.) Polaroid : High Definition 100 100 HD100 High High Incr. Extr. fine Med. Wide A   Good general-purpose film for family photography, outdoor subjects. Color Print Film ISO Rating Abbraviation Resolution Sharpness Color Saturation Granularity Contrast Exposure Latitude Format Price Comments Agfa : Portrait 160 Prof. 160 XPS Very high High Mod. Very fine Reduced Mod. A,B,C   For portraits, weddings, and "people" photography. Tested 3/91. Fujifilm : Fujicolor NPL 160 Prof. 160 NPL High Med. Mod. Very fine Reduced Wide B,D   Tungsten-balanced, medium-speed pro film for studio portraits, still lifes. Fujifilm : Fujicolor NPS 160 Prof. 160 NPS High Very high Mod. Very fine Reduced Wide A,B,C,D   Fine grain, pleasing contrast, very useful for mixed-light portraits, landscapes. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Portrait NPC 160 Prof. 160 NPC High Extr. high Incr. Very fine Med. high Wide A,B,C   Excellent skintones and bold color, even under flat light. Kodak : Portra 160NC Prof. 160 160NC Very high High Mod. Very fine Med. Wide A,B,C,D   Features extremely accurate skin tones, excellent tonality. Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99. Kodak : Portra 160VC Prof. 160 160VC Very high High Incr. Very fine Med. high Wide A,B,C,D   Vivid colors, decent skin tones. Helpful when used under flat lighting. Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99. Konica : Prof. 160 160 PRO 160 High Very high Incr. Extr. fine Reduced Mod. A,B,C   Pleasing contrast, superfine grain for portraits, weddings, and enlargements. Agfa : Agfacolor Vista 200 200 Vista 200 High High Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A   Good general-purpose, sharp film with vibrant colors, very fine grain. Agfa : Optima II 200 Prof. 200 OPT 200 High High Mod. Very fine Med. high Wide A,B   Good medium-speed pro film for still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. Ferrania : Solaris 200 200 200 High High Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A   Very good all-purpose, moderately priced film with fine grain, good sharpness, bold colors. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Superia 200 200 CA High Very high Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A $17 for 6 (CP) Increased sharpness, fine grain, good color rendition, fourth emul. layer for mixed lighting. Kodak : Kodak 200 200 GB High Very high Incr. Very fine Med. high Wide A   Excellent color, very fine grain, for flash, portraits, fashion, scenics. Tested 4/98. Kodak : Royal Gold 200 200 RB High Very high Incr. Very fine Med. high Wide A   New top-grade medium-speed film for portraits, sports, and weddings. Konica : Centuria 200 200 n/a High High Incr. Fine Med. Wide A   Medium-speed film with neutral colors, fine grain; suitable for most subjects. Polaroid : High Definition 200 200 HD 200 High Very high Incr. Fine Med. Wide A   Sharp, general-purpose film with excellent grain and bold colors. Color Print Film ISO Rating Abbraviation Resolution Sharpness Color Saturation Granularity Contrast Exposure Latitude Format Price Comments Agfa : Agfacolor Vista 400 400 Vista 400 High High Mod. Very fine Med. high Wide A   General-purpose film with very fine grain, bold colors. Agfa : Optima II 400 Prof. 400 OPT 400 High High Mod. Very fine Med. high Wide A,B,C   Accurate color reproduction for low-light portraits,stage, fast sports. Tested 11/94. Ferrania : Solaris 400 400 400 Med. Med. Mod. Fine Med. high Wide A   Lowest-priced 400-speed film in single, 36 exp. rolls. Good for use in point-and-shoot cameras. Fujifilm : Fujicolor 400 NPH Prof. 400 NPH High High Mod. Very fine Med. Wide A,B,C   Neutral skin tones, unbiased gray balance, for wedding, portrait photographers. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Press 400 Prof. 400 NHG High High Mod. Very fine Med Wide A,B,C   Excellent high-speed film with wide exposure latitude for available-light photography. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 400 CH High High Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A,B $7 for 2 (CP), $10 for 3 (CP) sharpness and 4th layer for better results in mixed light. Kodak Supra 400 Prof. 400 SUPRA 400 High High Enh. Fine High Wide A   Can be push-processed to E.I. 800. Claimed to have extremely fine grain. Tested 7/98. Kodak : MAX Versatility 400 400 GC Very high High Incr. Very fine Med. high Wide A   Newly improved with great color saturation, very fine grain and improved latitude. Good multi-purpose film. Kodak Portra 400NC Prof. 400 400NC High High Mod. Very fine Med. Wide A,B,C,D   Sharp, colorful film with excellent skin tones and exposure latitude. Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99. Kodak : Portra 400VC Prof. 400 400VC High High Incr. Very fine Med. high Wide A,B,C   Fast film with brilliant color and very good sharpness. Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99. Kodak : Royal Gold 400 400 VPH High Med. high Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A,B,C   Saturated color, very fine grain for portraits,weddings, and enlargements. Tested 11/94. Konica : Centuria Centuria 400 400 n/a High Extr. high Mod. Extr. fine Med. Wide A   This newly improved film provides good color rendition under mixed lighting. Good choice for compact cameras. Konica : Prof. 400 400 PRO 400 High High Mod. Fine Med. Wide B,C   A 400-speed color-print film in 120 and 220 format, well suited for a variety of lighting conditions. Polaroid : High Definition 400 400 HD400 High High Mod. Fine Med. Wide A   Sharp, high-speed film. Ideal for action, sports, stage, and indoor parties. Color Print Film ISO Rating Abbraviation Resolution Sharpness Color Saturation Granularity Contrast Exposure Latitude Format Price Comments Agfa : Agfacolor Vista 800 800 Vista 800 High High Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A   Color, grain and sharpness improvements suit it to low light, slow lenses and fast-moving subjects. Ferrania : Solaris 800 800 800 Med. Med. Mod. Med. Med. Wide A   New film features low cost and high speed. Good for zoom compacts. Fujifilm : Fujicolor NHGII 800 Prof. 800 NHGII Med. high High Mod. Fine Med. Wide A, B,C   High-speed, fine-grain film with excellent latitude for a variety of lighting conditions. Fujifilm Fujicolor Press 800 Prof. 800 CZ Med. high High Mod. Very fine Med. Wide A   Pushable, for photojournalists. Very good under low-conditions. Fourth layer for good light conditions. results in mixed light. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 800 800 CZ Med. high High Mod. Very fine Med. Wide A $14.50 for 3 (CP) High speed with good color and fine grain. Newly added 4th color layer for better results in mixed light. Tested 4/98. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Portrait NPZ 800 Prof. 800 NPZ High Very high Incr. Very fine Med. Wide A,B,C   Excellent skintones and better grain characteristics. Has Fuji's 4th color layer for mixed light performance. Kodak : Supra 800 Prof. 800 SUPRA 800 High High Enh. Very fine Med. high Wide A   Exceptionally fine grain, can be push processed to E.I. 3200. Kodak Portra 800 Prof. 800 n/a n/a High High Incr. Very fine Med. Wide B,C   High speed film with accurate skin tones. Optimized for scanning. Kodak : MAX Versatility Plus 800 800 GT High High Mod. Very fine Med. high Mod. A   Newly improved with good color saturation and fine grain for speed. Konica : Centuria 800 800 n/a High Very high Mod. Very fine Med. Wide A,B   Newly improved with good color reproduction and fine grain. Good choice for zoom compacts. Kodak Royal Gold 1000 1000 RF Med. Med. Mod. Med. Med. high Wide A   Ultraspeed film with good color for all low-light requirements. Tested 11/94. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Superia 1600 1600 CU Med. High Incr. Med. Med. Wide A   Good color film for low-light. New 4th color layer for better results in mixed light. Fujifilm : Fujicolor Press 1600 Prof. 1600 CU Med. High Incr. Med. Med. Wide A   Recommended for low-light situations, especially under mixed light. 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