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Kodak PixPro AZ421 Digital Camera
Kodak PixPro AZ421
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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:34:33:2
Max resolution
N/A
4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum80125125100
ISO maximum32006400640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Incandescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
JPEGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
3:2
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
125
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1600
N/A
25600
White balance presets
N/A
5512
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOpticalNo
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNoRAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vivid
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x40.0 x38.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture2.6-232.8
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto/ManualAutoAuto
AutofocusTTL contrast detectionContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Number of focus points9
N/A
9911
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
OpticalLens based only
Minimum aperture
N/A
-2322
Focal length equiv
N/A
23 - 90023 - 855
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
No
N/A
yes
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
nono
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
nono
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneNoneOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Screen dots
N/A
921000921000921000
Touch screen
N/A
nonono
Field of view
N/A
98.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
0.85 x
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s1.0 s4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
AutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Scene modes
  • 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
Fireworks
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Scene
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
nonoyes
Aperture priority
N/A
nonoyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
nonoyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
225
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
6.96.912
External flash
N/A
nonoyes
Continuous drive
N/A
7.4 fps7.4 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACLPCMPCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoMono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight16.01 oz19.12 oz18.98 oz16.23 oz
Width4.44 in4.47 in4.47 in4.88 in
Height3.21 in3.08 in3.08 in2.97 in
Depth3.32 in3.74 in3.78 in3.86 in

Storage

Internal storage8.0 mB20.0 mB20.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
Memory slots
N/A
111
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)200600590700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1100.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1441
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesno
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.35 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
noyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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