Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Canon PowerShot SX430 IS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Canon PowerShot SX430 IS. 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 AZ421 vs. Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 8.16 cm 8.51 cm
Width 11.27 cm 10.44 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 6.91 cm
Weight 444 g 323 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 42x 45x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 20.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CCD
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Intelligent IS with Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Image Processor - DIGIC 4+
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 Zoom lens - 45x zoom - 4.3 - 193.5 mm - f/3.5-6.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1008mm 24 - 1080mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Macro Focus Range - 0cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 11 groups / 12 elements
Features Aspherical lens UD glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
ISO (Max) 3200 1600
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 auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, beauty face Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.5 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 3.7 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.5 m - 5.5 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 2.7 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG -
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
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 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
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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 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 195 shots
Photo shooting - 260 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 0.5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, USB charging, Motion Panorama, Eye-Fi Card Ready Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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