Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. 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 SX720 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.16 cm 6.38 cm
Width 11.27 cm 10.97 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 444 g 245 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 245 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Red | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 42x 40x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1008mm 24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 10 groups / 13 elements
Features Aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking 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, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) ISO auto, ISO 80-3200
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, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, 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 1/3200 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
X-sync Speed - 1/2000 sec
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
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 - 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 - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
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 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
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 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support 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)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap Battery charger, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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