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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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Nikon Coolpix B700 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B700
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
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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 typeCCDCMOSCMOSSuper HAD CCD
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:34:3
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px5152 x 3864 px
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 5152x2896
  • 1920x1080
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 80
  • 800
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum8012510080
ISO maximum3200640016003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
  • Incandescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
AutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPG
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
125
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1600
N/A
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
559
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x40.0 x60.0 x35.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x280.0 x
Maximum aperture2.6-23.53
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto/ManualAuto/ManualMotorised drive
AutofocusTTL contrast detectionContrast Detection Auto FocusContinuous Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
Minimum aperture
N/A
-23.53.4
Focal length equiv
N/A
23 - 90024 - 144025 - 875
Manual focus
N/A
Noyes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in19.69 in0.39 in
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
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneElectronicElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Screen dots
N/A
921000921000460000
Touch screen
N/A
nonono
Field of view
N/A
98.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
921000.0 px201000.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-3 - 1
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
460 x 800 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s1.0 s15.0 s2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
1/1500 sec
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
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
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
noyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
noyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
noyesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
222
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
6.97.58.8
External flash
N/A
nono
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
7.4 fps5.0 fps0.8 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesno
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2
Histogram
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1280 x 720 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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDNot supportedNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
MP4
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10803840 x 21601280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
90.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAAC
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight16.01 oz19.12 oz20.11 oz17.46 oz
Width4.44 in4.47 in4.92 in5.02 in
Height3.21 in3.08 in3.35 in3.5 in
Depth3.32 in3.74 in4.19 in3.61 in

Storage

Internal storage8.0 mB20.0 mB
N/A
55.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • DCF
  • DPOF
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)200600420350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Lithium-Ion
AA
Battery capacity1100.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
6.0 V
Number of batteries supported1414
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
N/A
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
N/A
1000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
nonono
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
AV output
N/A
nonoyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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