Ektar H35vs A7CR
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
View Ektar H35
VS
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
View A7CR
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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 61.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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