Fujifilm X100VIvs Ektar H35
Fujifilm
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday
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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?
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
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
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm x100vi is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) | Ektar H35 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £40 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | — |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~450 shots (CIPA) | 1× AA alkaline battery |
| Weight | 533g with battery and card | ~125g (without battery) |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 105 × 62 × 37mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | Optical viewfinder |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Fujifilm X100VI | Ektar H35 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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