Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82

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In depth comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Panasonic
Height 8.16 cm 11.92 cm
Width 11.27 cm 13.02 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 9.43 cm
Weight 444 g 572 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 572 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 616 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 42x 60x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 18,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 Panasonic zoom lens - 60x zoom - 3.58 - 215 mm - f/2.8-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1008mm 20 - 1200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 12 groups / 14 elements
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Touch Area AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,166,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
ISO (Max) 3200 6400
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 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 49
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - White balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, beauty face Panorama assist, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
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, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator
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 - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 6.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
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 AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
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 4896 x 3672
JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2400 x 1800
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920x1080
JPEG 3664 x 3664
JPEG 2592 x 2592
JPEG 1824 x 1824
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 330 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K)
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, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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