Ektar H35vs Leica SL3
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
View Ektar H35
VS
Leica
Leica SL3 (2024)
Starting from £6499 new
Best for Professional & luxury hybrid shooters
View Leica SL3
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.
Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters — Leica SL3 (2024): Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.
Who should buy what
Leica SL3 (2024)
- Leica photographers who want autofocus full-frame in the L-mount system
- SL2 owners upgrading to 60MP and improved autofocus performance
- Professionals who want Leica build quality with L-mount lens versatility
- Photographers who want to share lenses across Leica, Sigma, and Lumix bodies
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the leica sl3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | Leica SL3 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £6,499 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 60.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 8K/30p, 4K/60p, Apple ProRes |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 7.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | 410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 875g body only |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | N/A | 3.2" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Leica L-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Dual SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | Leica SL3 |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
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