EOS R1vs Ektar H35
Canon
EOS R1 (2024)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism
View EOS R1
VS
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
View Ektar H35
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.
First-Time Film Photographers & Casual Everyday Shooting — Ektar H35 (2022): A delightful entry point into film — affordable, simple, and produces genuinely lovely half-frame pairs. The best value film camera on the market.
Who should buy what
EOS R1 (2024)
- Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
- Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
- Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
- Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the eos r1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R1 (2024) | Ektar H35 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £40 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | — |
| Video | 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | 1× AA alkaline battery |
| Weight | 1470g (with battery) | ~125g (without battery) |
| Dimensions | 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm | 105 × 62 × 37mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification | Optical viewfinder |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R1 | Ektar H35 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | — |
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