Preposition of comparison (по сравнению с)

To express "compared to" or "in comparison with," use the compound preposition по сравнению с.

Because this phrase ends with the preposition с (with), the word or phrase that immediately follows it must be in the Instrumental case.

Notice how the masculine adjective аналоговый (analog) becomes аналоговым in the Instrumental case.

Here, the feminine noun плёнка (film) takes the typical Instrumental ending -ой to become плёнкой.

You can use this structure to debate the finer details of photography, such as sharpness (резкость) or processing (обработка).