Ektar H35vs Z6 II
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
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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.
All-Round Full-Frame Photography — Z6 II (2020): The Z6 II is the Nikon most photographers should buy. It's balanced across every discipline — stills, video, autofocus, weather sealing — without overpaying for megapixels you don't need. The Z-mount glass is superb.
Who should buy what
Z6 II (2020)
- Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless
- Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising
- Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body
- Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the z6 ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | Z6 II (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £1,699 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 24.5MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.5MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Phase-detect, 273 points, Eye AF, subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 14fps mechanical, 14fps electronic (12-bit RAW) |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 705g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification |
| Screen | N/A | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | Z6 II |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
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