Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Canon PowerShot G3 X

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Canon PowerShot G3 X. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Canon PowerShot G3 X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.16 cm 7.65 cm
Width 11.27 cm 12.33 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 10.53 cm
Weight 444 g 733 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 42x 25x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 59.94 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1008mm 24 - 600mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 13 groups / 18 elements
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 31
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
ISO (Max) 3200 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO auto (125-6400)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, beauty face -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film
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, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), 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
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
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 Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.5 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 3.7 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
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 16 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 3648
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, USB charging, Motion Panorama, Eye-Fi Card Ready Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Canon PowerShot G3 X
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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