Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ521 16 MP Digital Camera with 52X Opitcal Zoom, 1080p Video Recording and 3" LCD Screen (Black)

I'm really sorry I bought this camera, I had one before and got dirt in it on an outdoor trip. Once you use the zoom the image allows too much light in and the clarity of the image is unusable. It is really a great camera but without the great zoom, it doesn't work much for me. :(

I am still getting used to my new camera. It replaced a Kodak Z712is that I really liked. I like the wide angle lens. I also like it because it takes good pictures in light without the flash where my other camera would have to use the flash or would take fuzzy pictures without the flash. I have not taken many long range shots but I have a new tripod coming to help with that. I have taken lots of movies and they are very good using my old tripod. I take movies of the grand kids while they are in sports and they come out fine, whereas my old camera got kind of fuzzy if you moved it too quick. The controls are easy to use although I use the automatic setting most of the time. The Zoom feature can be a little tricky until you get used to it but the lever is in a good spot. A couple of things I don't like. First, I take lots of closeup pictures and the strap and lens covers is always in the way. I can get used to that. Second, some pictures turn out very white. Other times when taking people pictures or movies in uneven lighting, like a gym, some of the people will look good and some will be white in the same picture. I have not figured that one out yet. Overall, I like the camera.

Excellent zoom capabilities, and multiple settings for different types of photos.

After using this camera for a few months (too long to return it) I became annoyed by the inability of the auto focus to focus on the subject in any zoom setting. It would consistently focus behind the subject unless the subject was large enough to mostly fill the screen. Granted, I don't expect perfection from auto focus cameras so I poked around for a way to pre-set the focus which I thought might work in the CS, Custom Settings, screen. When I would rotate the dial to CS it would go into panorama mode and no menu items pertaining to CS were available. The top rotary dial sometimes seems a little uncertain but works ok most of the time. Overall it just feels delicate. Picture quality is pretty good but once again it's a cheap auto camera so my bad. Bottom line is that I can't recommend this camera, for a point and shoot camera my 10 year old 7mp pocket Sony works better.

I purchased this mainly for the zoom. And haven't had proper time to pay with that . BUT I can say that if you are taking posed non moving photos it works GREAT.. all other settings seem to create blurry or funny lighting. Wouldn't buy it again

For still shot photos it does a great job but during our kids basketball game for action shots, about 90% of them came out very blurry. It wasn't what I expected at all.

This is an amazing camera. I had a Kodak DX6490 that I purchased 10+ years ago. It was starting to malfunction and I spent over a year looking for a replacement. My husband bought a Sony ... I hated it, takes crappy pictures even in the best possible settings. I won a Nikkon at a benefit auction ... didn't make the cut ... I could rarely get this camera to focus on a subject much less focusing when there was movement even in the sport setting. I got this camera as a Christmas present. Best present ever ... since my previous Kodak camera. Rarely need to use the flash, focuses beautifully. Love the wide angle lens. I was able to take our extended family pic (25 people) in our living room with the timer setting. Worked perfectly even with the camera sitting on the back of our recliner! Mother's day wishlist ... tripod stand and extra battery.

The battery that came in it is dead, and so far I cannot locate a replacement.

This is amazing value - A 52X optical Zoom for the price of a car tyre !! It seems to be about half the price of any equivalent camera on the market. Although manufactured under licence from Kodak, it features a development on the traditional Kodak cameras - I have a Z612. It doesn't have an eye level viewfinder, but if you a taking long shots on a tripod, then you would not be able to use one anyway. Shutter lag seems minimal. I have already taken a shot at 208 zoom, which is fully in focus. It has lots of sophisticated features, which I am still exploring. Highly recommended. Pete.

Vino estropeada . No culpo al vendedor , en my opinion es el transporte pero no estoy seguro , el caso es que vino con un problema de procesar la imagen . No muestra nada en la pantalla . El aspecto en general esta bien , al igual que el empaquetado pero la camara muetra problemas al cumplir su cometido . Me da error de lectura de tarjeta cuando intento formatearla ya que me lo pide . Esto ultimo puede ser por usar una de 64 gb , ya que segun he leido solo admite hasta 32 gb , me tuve que informal en internet ya que en el folleto que trae no lo especifica . Estoy a la espera de recibir una tarjeta de 32 gb para solo el mero echo de comprobar que la ranura no sea defecta ya que seria mucha casualidad y me quiero asegurar antes de devolverla. El vendedor , EXTENRO de Alemania , pe puso pegas pero admitio al fin la devolucion . Aver como acaba todo ya que desde aqui , desaconsejo las compras de productos fuera del pais de origen y menos si no son distribuidos por Amazon directamente ya que tuve un intento de estafa con otro italiano con una tv que nunca llego . Ally Amazon se porto y consegui recuperar el dinero .

Very good does everything I need

Impressive features for the price but with three key flaws in my opinion. Firstly the lack of a viewfinder (EVF), makes it difficult to use in bright sunlight or when using the zoom at higher focal lengths. Secondly, it is a little slow to focus so dont expect great action shots and finally it sometimes has difficulty focusing at when using the telephoto option. However you would expect to have to pay a lot more for a similar mega zoom lens and overcome these flaws. Feels a good, solid well made camera and images are good quality for the price

A brilliant camera. The only thing is that I had to return mine as it had a charging problem , although Sound And Technology were great to deal with.