Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 vs. Panasonic Lumix LX100 II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 and Panasonic Lumix LX100 II. 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

Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 vs. Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 7.77 cm 6.62 cm
Width 11.36 cm 11.5 cm
Depth 6.97 cm 6.42 cm
Weight 336 g 350 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 336 g Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 25x 3.1x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 17.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 17,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features - 16:9/3:2/4:3 multi-aspect sensor
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.3 - 107.5 mm - f/3.7-6.2 Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 60 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 12 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.38"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
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 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing, aspect bracketing
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 -
Special Effects - Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.1 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 4.2 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 16 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 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 4736 x 3552
JPEG 3360 x 2520
JPEG 2368 x 1776
JPEG 4928 x 3288
JPEG 3504 x 2336
JPEG 2496 x 1664
JPEG 5152 x 2904
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3552 x 3552
JPEG 2528 x 2528
JPEG 1776 x 1776
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 280 shots (alkaline batteries)
Photo shooting - 500 shots (NiMH batteries)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge 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)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second
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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Image Rating, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ252 Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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