Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.65 cm 8.58 cm
Width 12.33 cm 12.13 cm
Depth 10.53 cm 9.75 cm
Weight 733 g 508 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g Camera only: 508 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 25x 52x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.68 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 21,140,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,680,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 52x zoom - 4.3 - 223.6 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 24 - 1248mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 13 groups / 15 elements
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 25
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
ISO (Max) 12800 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO auto (125-6400) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE)
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, handheld night shot, beauty face
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 32 GB
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 3648
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5120 x 2880
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion Kodak LB-060 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) Kodak LB-060 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Photo shooting - 240 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
USB / AV output (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second -
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing, realtime HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system Auto power save, digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 X Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Lens cap, neck strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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