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Kodak PixPro FZ53

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User ratings:
47
3.8 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %
Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
The Kodak Pixpro FZ53 is a slim compact camera with an affordable price tag and 5x zoom lens, but its image quality is disappointing.Read more
Does it make sense to buy a point-and-shoot digital camera when everyone has a phone in their pockets? We took dozens of photos and videos to see whether the Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 can beat out its smartphone competition.Read more
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Pros

  • offers great value for its price
  • super sleek designing which makes it easily portable
  • Image quality is best at the lowest ISO 80 setting

Cons

  • autofocus system is also slow
  • Kodak Pixpro cameras are not DSLR cameras
  • Kodak Pixpro cameras cannot be directly connected to a phone

Key specs

  • CCD
  • APS-C
  • 16.44 Mpx
  • 3.9
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Kodak PixPro FZ53 - Pros & Cons

Kodak PixPro FZ53

Pros

  • offers great value for its price
  • super sleek designing which makes it easily portable
  • Image quality is best at the lowest ISO 80 setting
  • and
  • controls easy to reach and the layout intuitive
  • The digital zoom is especially impressive
  • the photos are sharp and beautiful
  • Easy to use The setup process was straightforward
  • results weren t very good

Cons

  • autofocus system is also slow
  • Kodak Pixpro cameras are not DSLR cameras
  • Kodak Pixpro cameras cannot be directly connected to a phone
  • Getting the lens to focus on the target object for clicking
  • image quality takes a big hit
  • image quality is disappointing
  • the battery life indicator depleted by half after only about 70 snaps
  • no Wi-Fi
  • Coolpix suffers from a long delay between taking photos
  • terrible quality might as well be SD
  • The settings are very limited

Kodak PixPro FZ53 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16.44 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx

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Kodak PixPro FZ53 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Effective pixels16.44 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture3.9
Maximum aperture3.9
Focus adjustmentMotorised drive
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserElectronic
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lockyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Supported audio file formatsG.711
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Dimensions
Weight3.74 oz
Width3.6 in
Height2.22 in
Depth0.89 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity700.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
GPSno
Languages supportMulti
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Screen
Flip-out screenno
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD-Ready
Supported video file formatsMOV
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
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Storage
Internal storage8.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
Memory slots1
Camera file systemExif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno

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