Ektar H35vs A7C
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.
Compact Travel & Content Creation — A7C (2020): The A7C proves full-frame doesn't have to be bulky. Excellent battery life, reliable Eye AF and a vari-angle screen in a pocketable body is a compelling combination for travel and content creators. The A7C II improved on it, but the original remains a strong value buy.
Who should buy what
A7C (2020)
- Travel photographers who want full-frame in the smallest possible body
- Content creators who need a flip screen and reliable Eye AF
- Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want to keep a compact kit
- Vloggers who need 4K and great battery life on the road
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | A7C (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion, S-Log2/S-Log3 |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~740 shots (CIPA) — outstanding for a Sony mirrorless |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 509g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | None built-in — use rear screen or accessory EVF |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | A7C |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
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