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Ektar H35Nvs A6500

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Kodak Ektar H35N Kodak Ektar H35N (2023) Starting from £50 new Best for Creative film shooters who want more from their half-frame View Ektar H35N
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Sony A6500 Sony A6500 (2016) Starting from £649 new Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography View A6500

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Creative Film Shooters Who Want More From Their Half-Frame — Ektar H35N (2023): 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.

Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography — A6500 (2016): 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.

↓ Full specifications below

A6500 (2016)

  • 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

Quick take: The ektar h35n is the most affordable; only the a6500 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Ektar H35N (2023)A6500 (2016)
Price £50 £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)
Weight ~130g (without battery) 453g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 107 × 64 × 38mm 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Improved optical viewfinder with clearer framelines EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen N/A 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) Sony E-mount
Memory Cards 35mm 135-format film cartridge Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity N/A USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth
Genre Ektar H35NA6500
Everyday
9.0
Street
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Low Light
4.0
Landscape
7.0
Wildlife
7.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
Sports & Action
7.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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