Custom field: string vs property

[EvanGR]

For adding additional product information, which is the better custom field to use? String or Property?

e.g.

Year: 2007
Author: John Smith
Pages: 367

Any advantages for using the one over the other?

(p.s. I plan to use the fields for filtering & search also, and want the optimal SEO configuration)

Thanks

[Studio 42]

type "Property" display a core field so get update if you change the original field.
But it's more simpler to add and manage own way to display a core field, if you can, especially if you want add the display for all products

[Hawker]

What does "own way" mean here Studio 42?

[Studio 42]

What does "own way" mean here Studio 42?

A template overide to display core felds

[Hawker]

String adds price variable without affecting product stock count.

[Jörgen]

Propert does not affect stock either. What do you mean by that. Use child variants or multi variants if you need inventory. Which is mostly the c  ase.

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi