Kodak
Ektar H35N 2023
Best for Creative film shooters who want more from their half-frame
£50
list price · used from £138 at eBay
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Ektar H35N vs A6500
Quick take: The Ektar H35N 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 H35N — Creative Film Shooters Who Want More From Their Half-Frame: Everything the H35 was, plus a multiple-exposure mode that opens up a world of creative in-camera double exposures. The natural upgrade for H35 fans.
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 H35N (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- H35 owners who want the multiple-exposure mode for creative double exposures
- Film beginners who want slightly more creative control than a pure point-and-shoot
- Anyone who liked the H35 but wants a refined viewfinder and updated design
- Casual shooters who want 72 shots per roll with a fun creative twist
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 H35NKodak · 2023 | A6500Sony · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £50Best | £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; multiple-exposure lever | 11fps |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~310 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | ~130g (without battery)Best | 453g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 107 × 64 × 38mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Improved optical viewfinder with clearer framelines | 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 H35N
A6500
Casual
9.0/10
4.8/10
Street
9.0/10
7.1/10
Travel
9.0/10
6.6/10
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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