The Stealth Cams may be a little more expensive to keep up(film, batteries etc), but I have had nothing but great success with them. I would rather have a camera that took pictures, than one that doesn't take them at all. I rarely have a pic of half a deer etc. and when I do big deal, it is one out of about every three rolls. I have the Energizer E2 Titanium batteries in my 2 cameras and they have lasted me all fall. I just started buying Wal Mart Polaroid film (around $5 for 4 rolls) and have used about 8 rolls in them so far and I have yet to have a problem with it. If you are worried about the cost of developing the film, just get the negatives processed first, and then pick out the pics you want to develop and just bring those in. Most places will get the negatives ready for you for only a couple of bucks. Unless I start unexpectantly having serious problems with my Stealth Cams, I'm not buying anything different.