Film comparison
Kodak ProImage 100 vs Kodak Portra 160
- Portra 160 is 0.7 stops faster (ISO 160 vs 100).
Side by side
| ProImage 100 | Portra 160 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kodak | Kodak |
| Type | Colour negative | Colour negative |
| Box speed | ISO 100 | ISO 160 |
| Process | C-41 | C-41 |
| Formats | 35mm | 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10 |
| Grain | — | Very fine |
| Contrast | — | Low |
| Latitude | — | Excellent |
| Saturation | — | Moderate |
| Price, 35mm | — | about £18.00 |
| Price, 120 | — | about £16.00 |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- ProImage 100
- Budget professional-branded colour negative film originally made for hot-climate markets and stable without cold storage; aimed at portraits and events with neutral skin tones and more saturation than Portra.
- Portra 160
- Finest grain of the Portra family with exceptionally smooth skin tones. Improved for scanning with natural color rendition.
Which suits what
Better pick: ProImage 100
Everyday, Events
Both work well
Portraits
Better pick: Portra 160
Fashion, Weddings
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | ProImage 100 | Portra 160 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | No data | 1s |
| 10s | No data | 20s |
| 30s | No data | 1m 23s |
| 2m | No data | 8m 25s |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator