Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45

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Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 and Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45. 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.

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Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.77 cm 6.02 cm
Width 11.36 cm 9.3 cm
Depth 6.97 cm 2.87 cm
Weight 336 g 117 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 336 g -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x 6x
Optical Zoom 25x 4x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 16,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.3 - 107.5 mm - f/3.7-6.2 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.9 - 19.6 mm - f/3.0-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 27 - 108mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 60 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 12 elements 7 groups / 7 elements
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE)
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, party/indoor, night portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, beach, glass, ID photo mode, snow, photo frame, leaf, dog, cat, fisheye effect, sketch, beauty face Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, beach, snow, anti shake
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, 1900K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode -
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.1 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 4.2 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.2 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2.4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes -
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 GB 512 GB
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 p - 120 fps - high speed recording
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 280 shots (alkaline batteries)
Photo shooting - 500 shots (NiMH batteries)
Photo shooting - 120 shots (alkaline batteries)
Video recording - 1 hour (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features In-camera red-eye removal, Auto Scene mode (ASCN), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Panorama Capture In-camera red-eye removal, HDR image enhancement technology
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable Hand strap, USB cable, 2 AA batteries
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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