Kodak
Ektar H35 2022
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
£40
list price · used from £41 at eBay
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Ektar H35 vs A6500
Quick take: The Ektar H35 is the most affordable; only the A6500 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A6500 2016
Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography
£649
list price · used from £401 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Ektar H35 — First-Time Film Photographers & Casual Everyday Shooting: A delightful entry point into film — affordable, simple, and produces genuinely lovely half-frame pairs. The best value film camera on the market.
A6500 — Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography: The first Sony APS-C with IBIS — the A6500 added in-body stabilisation, touch AF, and a far deeper buffer to the A6300's already strong formula.
Who should buy what
Ektar H35 (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Complete beginners wanting their first film camera at minimal cost
- Digital photographers curious about film who want a low-stakes starter
- Anyone who wants more shots per roll without spending much
- A fun gift for someone interested in analogue photography
A6500 (2016)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel photographers who want IBIS in a compact weather-sealed E-mount body
- A6300 owners who need the stabilisation or touch AF the A6300 lacked
- Street and documentary photographers who want a capable compact with weather sealing
- Sony E-mount shooters looking for a capable used body at an accessible price
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Ektar H35Kodak · 2022 | A6500Sony · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40Best | £649 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 4K/30p (full pixel readout), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points, face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops (first Sony APS-C with IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 11fps |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~310 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery)Best | 453g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | No screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | No wireless connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Ektar H35
A6500
Casual
9.0/10
4.8/10
Travel
9.0/10
6.6/10
Street
7.0/10
7.1/10
Portrait
7.0/10
6.6/10
Landscape
7.0/10
5.5/10
Wedding & Events
—
5.2/10
Filmmaking
—
5.1/10
Documentary
—
5.8/10
Sports & Action
—
6.6/10
Wildlife
—
7.3/10
Food
—
6.3/10
Macro
—
5.7/10
Architecture
—
5.4/10
Astrophotography
—
5.3/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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