Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Ricoh WG-50

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In depth comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Ricoh WG-50. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 vs. Ricoh WG-50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.16 cm 6.15 cm
Width 11.27 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 2.96 cm
Weight 444 g 173 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Black | Orange
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 7.2x
Optical Zoom 42x 5x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 16,790,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1008mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
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 Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
ISO (Max) 3200 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, snow, beauty face Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital microscope, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, portrait & sunset, portrait & backlight, portrait & blue sky, group photo
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.5 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 3.7 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
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
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 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1464
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 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
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 1.08 frames per second
Built-in Light - LED lights
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 Histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Pixel Track SR, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 Ricoh WG-50
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 14 m
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