KODAK Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ405 - Digital Bridge Camera, 40x Zoom, 24mm Wide-Angle Lens, 20 Megapixels, 3-inch LCD, Full HD 1080p Video, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), AA Battery - Red

Satisfied

This is a brilliant little camera for the price. The picture quality is amazing. I love it. The only small issue I have with it is that the cover for the lens doesn’t fit very well & is easily knocked off if caught.I would definitely recommend it like me you love photography but aren’t quite a beginner but not yet an amateur.There are plenty of different setting to play with & try out if you to & it’s light weight to carry around.

A nice little camera, quite heavy considering its size but it gives it a good feel when handled. However when picking it up it is too easy to touch the viewing screen and cover it in finger prints obscuring your view when framing pictures and reviewing the results. It is worth getting some good quality rechargeable batteries as I expect even the best Alkaline batteries will run down quite quickly. As mentioned before the lens cap does not stay in place so thank goodness for the supplied tether. I find it tricky to gauge the halfway point when pushing the shutter release thus taking unwanted pictures, thank goodness it doesn’t use film and these pictures are easy to erase.

Check the picture resolution! Assuming it was automatically 20mp was a mistake. It had defaulted to 3mp. Essentially the resolution of your Android phone a decade ago. Any pictures I took are ok to look at on screen but useless to print.Also, after a fortnight it started glitching: the camera stopped working, I had to remove and reinstall the batteries (still full of power btw) to get it to shut down, but then when restarting and shutting down the zoom extended again! I assume I had a dud model as others seem to have done ok with it but it's still damn frustrating.

Value for money.

Great camera just be on the understanding that it not rechargeable batteries and will end up spending a fortune on batteries

The KODAK PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ405 is a fantastic camera, especially for aviation enthusiasts like myself. The 40X optical zoom is perfect for capturing clear, detailed shots of planes in flight from a distance, and the 24mm wide-angle lens helps to get great airfield shots. The 20MP sensor produces crisp images, and the 1080P full HD video is a great feature for recording in action. The camera is easy to use with a nice 3" LCD display, making it an excellent choice for aviation photography and more. Highly recommend it!

As I am a pro photographer and used to using my Canon kit I was unsure about buying something like this to take on holiday rather than lugging my kit around everywhere I went.I am happy to say that I am delighted with the camera and the photo quality it produces......here's to a bit of old fashioned happy snapping in future when on my hols.