Side by side comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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Height | 8.16 cm | 6.38 cm |
Width | 11.27 cm | 10.97 cm |
Depth | 8.44 cm | 3.57 cm |
Weight | 444 g | 245 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera only: 245 g Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Red | Black |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 42x | 40x |
SENSOR | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.15 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,440,000 pixels | 21,100,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,150,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 |
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LENS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Type | Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 1008mm | 24 - 960mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 5 cm |
Macro Focus Range | - | 1-50cm |
Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
Lens Construction | 11 groups / 15 elements | 10 groups / 13 elements |
Features | Aspherical lens | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
FOCUSING | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 9 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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ISO (Max) | 3200 | 3200 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) | ISO auto, ISO 80-3200 |
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 | Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 15 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
X-sync Speed | - | 1/2000 sec |
DISPLAY | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 922,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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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 |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | - | 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) |
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) 2 m (tele lens) |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, iFrame |
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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 SX720 HS |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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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 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 200 shots | Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 5 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | - | 4.6 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 | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto |
OTHERS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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Included Accessories | Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap | Battery charger, wrist strap |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |