Hero 12 Blackvs Ektar H35
GoPro
Hero 12 Black (2023)
Starting from £300 new
Best for Adventure, sports & travel video
View Hero 12 Black
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?
Adventure, Sports & Travel Video — Hero 12 Black (2023): GoPro's best all-round action camera — better battery, 10-bit colour, and HyperSmooth 6.0 make it a genuine step forward.
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
Hero 12 Black (2023)
- Action and sports photographers who want the best stabilisation available
- Travellers who need a rugged waterproof camera for any conditions
- Cyclists, surfers, and skiers wanting helmet or handlebar footage
- Hero 11 owners considering an upgrade — notably better battery life
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the hero 12 black is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hero 12 Black (2023) | Ektar H35 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £300 | £40 |
| Sensor | 1/1.9-inch CMOS | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 27.0MP | — |
| Video | 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p slow-mo | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (wide) | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0 (in-camera EIS) | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 27MP RAW burst | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~70 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) | 1× AA alkaline battery |
| Weight | 154g | ~125g (without battery) |
| Dimensions | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm | 105 × 62 × 37mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display | Optical viewfinder |
| Screen | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display | N/A |
| Mount | GoPro mounting ecosystem (fingers, adhesive, magnetic) | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) |
| Memory Cards | microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hero 12 Black | Ektar H35 |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure & Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Underwater | — | |
| Cycling & Hiking | — | |
| Everyday | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | — |
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