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Kodak Portra 160 vs Kodak Portra 400
Which Portra?
The same photograph, same exposure, both looks at full strength. See the untouched original.
The difference
The family resemblance is strong but they are not interchangeable. 160 is finer-grained, flatter and slightly cooler — a studio and bright-daylight film. 400 is warmer, a touch contrastier and far more useful when light is uncertain. Most people who say "Portra" mean 400.
Which to use
Portra 160
Controlled light, studio, tripod, maximum smoothness.
Portra 400
Everything else.
Side by side
| Kodak Portra 160 | Kodak Portra 400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | colour negative | colour negative |
| Maker | Kodak | Kodak |
| Speed | ISO 160 | ISO 400 |
| Produced | 2010–present | 1998–present |
| Renderings here | 14 | 16 |
| Download | .cube | .cube |
Try Kodak Portra 160 on your photo → Try Kodak Portra 400
A comparison on somebody else's reference photograph only tells you so much. Both of these render on your image in the tool, alongside the other 294.