To improve efficiency and to more rapidly obtain a recorded image of a photographed scene by shortening the developing steps of performing chemical processing of films.

The color negative photograph film element for producing a color image suited for conversion to an electronic form and subsequent reconversion into a viewable form, in which each of the layer units contains dye image-forming coupler and at least one of the layer units contains a development inhibitor releasing compound; at least one of the layer units contains two or more emulsion layers differing in sensitivity; the layer units each exhibit a dye image gamma of less than 1; the element exhibits an exposure latitude of at least 2.7 logE, and a high sensitivity of at least ISO 50; the gamma ratio of each of the red, green and blue light recording layer units is between about 0.80 and 1.30; and the average layer thickness is about 1.5 micrometers or less.