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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
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Kodak PixPro AZ421 Digital Camera
Kodak PixPro AZ421
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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3.9 out of 5
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The new Kodak PixPro AZ521 super-zoom camera features a massive 52x zoom lens with a focal range of 24-1248mm. Other highlights of the affordable Kodak AZ521 include a 3 inch LCD screen, full 1080p HD movies, and a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor. Read our in-depth Kodak PixPro AZ521 review now...Read more
Kodak's Pixpro AZ401 camera gives you a lot of zoom power for not a lot of money, but image quality and performance are disappointing.Read more
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3.1 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
4:3
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px
N/A
4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum10080125
ISO maximum640032006400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets7
N/A
5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Incandescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
Auto
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
Optical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
No
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
125

Optics and focus

Optical zoom65.0 x42.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
-2
Maximum aperture3.42.6-2
Focal length equiv21 - 1365
N/A
23 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualMotorised driveAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
TTL contrast detectionContrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
No
Normal focus range0.0 in
N/A
11.81 in
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
0.39 in
Number of focus points99
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadno
N/A
no
Folded opticsno
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000
N/A
921000
Touch screenno
N/A
no
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
98.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOptical
Screen
None
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution922000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
4.0 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
no
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
no
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
no
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.5
N/A
6.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
Auto
External flashyes
N/A
no
Continuous drive6.4 fps
N/A
7.4 fps
Scene modesSports
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDHDNot supported
Supported video file formatsMP4MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLC-AAC
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight21.41 oz16.01 oz19.12 oz
Width5.02 in4.44 in4.47 in
Height4.5 in3.21 in3.08 in
Depth3.65 in3.32 in3.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB32.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
8.0 mB20.0 mB

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)340200600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Battery capacity920.0 mAh1100.0 mAh
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported114
AC adapter includedYyes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.7 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portyes
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlNo
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yes
AV outputyes
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

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