Ektar H35vs Q3 43
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
View Ektar H35
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
View Q3 43
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.
Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
Who should buy what
Q3 43 (2024)
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the q3 43 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | Q3 43 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £6,995 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 60.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 743g body only |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | Q3 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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