Ektar H35vs KF
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.
Landscape & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.
Who should buy what
KF (2022)
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
- DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
- Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
- Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the kf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | KF (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £700 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 6fps |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 643g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Pentax KF-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | KF |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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