Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 vs. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

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In depth comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. 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.

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Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 vs. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.58 cm 7.79 cm
Width 12.13 cm 11.5 cm
Depth 9.75 cm 5.14 cm
Weight 508 g 375 g
Weight Details Camera only: 508 g Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 52x 3x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.68 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,140,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,680,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Image Processor - DIGIC 7
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 52x zoom - 4.3 - 223.6 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1248mm 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 60 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 15 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Features - Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Yes
VIEWFINDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, handheld night shot, beauty face -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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 Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5120 x 2880
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Battery Type Kodak LB-060 Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Kodak LB-060 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view 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
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB / AV output (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing, realtime HDR mode -
Additional Features Auto power save, digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology Camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ527 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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