In depth comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Carl Zeiss |
| Height | 8.16 cm | 9.32 cm |
| Width | 11.27 cm | 12.96 cm |
| Depth | 8.44 cm | 10.32 cm |
| Weight | 444 g | 625 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera only: 625 g Camera with battery and memory card: 652 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 42x | 50x |
| SENSOR | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.15 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,440,000 pixels | 21,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,150,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.0-6.8 | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/2.8-6.3 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 1008mm | 24 - 1200mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 1 cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 15 elements | 10 groups / 15 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
| Features | Aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass |
| FOCUSING | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority 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, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.2" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 201,600 pixels |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (4MP) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 |
| 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, 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Grainy Film, Vignetting, Dream, Salon | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| DISPLAY | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | - | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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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, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto 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) |
0.5 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 2.4 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 12 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens) 5.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG, MPF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| 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 2920 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2056 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1920 x 1920 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 200 shots | Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.4 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.6 hours (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | - | 10 frames per second for 10 frames |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| 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, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360) |
| OTHERS | Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ421 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap | Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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