Ektar H35vs Leica Q3
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
View Ektar H35
VS
Leica
Leica Q3 (2023)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Travel, street & premium compact shooters
View Leica Q3
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Travel, Street & Premium Compact Shooters — Leica Q3 (2023): 60MP, Summilux 28mm, IBIS, and weather sealing — the Q3 is the ultimate fixed-lens camera for those who can justify the cost.
Who should buy what
Leica Q3 (2023)
- Photographers who want a fixed-lens full-frame camera with no compromises
- Q2 owners upgrading to articulating screen and improved autofocus
- Travel photographers who want one premium compact that does everything
- Street and documentary photographers who want Leica quality without changing lenses
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the leica q3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | Leica Q3 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 60.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 5.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 15fps |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | 380 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 743g |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | Leica Q3 |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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