Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53

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Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53. 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. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 8.16 cm 5.65 cm
Width 11.27 cm 9.15 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 2.26 cm
Weight 444 g 106 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 106 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Blue | Black | Red
Digital Zoom 4x 6x
Optical Zoom 42x 5x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 16.15 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CCD
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 16,440,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 16,150,000 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 AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5.1 - 25.5 mm - f/3.9-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1008mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 8 groups / 8 elements
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
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
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, face-priority AF function, Smile Capture
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
ISO (Max) 3200 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE)
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, beauty face Landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, party/indoor, night portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, beach, glass, ID photo mode, snow, photo frame, leaf, fisheye effect, sketch
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon -
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, fluorescent light (cool white)
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 ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
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, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.5 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 3.7 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.3 m - 3.9 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 2.4 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 GB SDHC 8 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 GB 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 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
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 15 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 200 shots
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing
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 Multi-picture burst, in-camera red-eye removal, USB charging, Scene Auto Selector, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Panorama Capture
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap, carrying bag
Software - Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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