Ektar H35vs Sony A7R V
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
View Ektar H35
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Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
View Sony A7R V
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, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
Who should buy what
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the sony a7r v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 61.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | N/A | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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