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

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Great starter camera for someone who doesnt know anything about photography, on paper the specs of this thing is amazing, and dont get me wrong, it CAN take amazing pictures, however it was a love hate for me with this camera, outside on a beautiful day you will get amazing pictures, but if you go inside or stand under shade the image quality does drop off a bit, BUT its perfect for family days out and holidays, it has an incredible zoom (x40 optical) and up to x160 with digital, i like doing nature pictures so for me image quality just isnt quite there but i will keep the camera for other trips out, the AA batteries it takes makes finding replacements so much easier than proprietary ones which are usually waaaay over priced because you have no other choice.

Excellent wee camera, if you're a photographer like myself you'll understand that it's definitely not on par with it's much more expensive breatheren. However, you can get beautiful shots from this camera, it is clear and a good price for what it is. You can also control the shutter speed. Had no problems with it.

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!

I bought this camera for my upcoming holiday, hoping for something compact and easy to use. Unfortunately, it was a massive disappointment. No viewfinder, non-rechargeable batteries, and worst of all, it just wouldn’t focus. No matter what settings I tried, every single image was blurry. In the end, I decided to return it. My old iPhone takes better pictures, and I’d rather lug around my trusty old Canon EOS DSLR than deal with this. Now, onto the absolute nightmare that was the return process. I honestly want to warn everyone before buying this. Despite being a Prime customer, Amazon’s customer support was beyond useless. It felt like they were actively trying to stop me from returning the camera. I did everything right: filled out the form, printed the labels, and went to the post office. But since the camera includes batteries, they refused to take it (as per Republic of Ireland regulations). Fine, no problem. I contacted Amazon, and the agent assured me I could just drop it off at FedEx with the existing labels. So, I went to the nearest FedEx station... only for them to reject the package because they needed FedEx-specific return labels. FedEx told me this is a very common issue with Amazon. Apparently, they have people coming in every single day only to find out they need different labels to return their items. Another wasted trip. Back to Amazon support. Another agent promised to send me the correct labels within 4 hours. Till today I still had nothing on my email. I reached out again, and this time, the agent (initials SR) was beyond unhelpful. They claimed FedEx was wrong, that Amazon’s labels were fine, and even started telling me a random story about their friend returning packages with no issues. Basically, they implied I didn’t know how to return a parcel, which was both insulting and ridiculous. Meanwhile, every courier was rejecting the package because of the batteries. To make matters worse, SR then suggested I try UPS instead, assuring me the same labels would work with them. But after wasting so much time already, I wasn’t willing to take another chance on a failed drop-off. Instead, I decided to deal with FedEx directly. In the end, I had to open a FedEx account myself, pay an extra €60 to ship it back, and only then did Amazon reimburse me. I must say, FedEx customer service was excellent, helpful, professional, and efficient. Amazon could seriously learn a thing or two from them. The whole experience was a stressful mess, and I’ve learned my lesson. I will never buy any electronic product with batteries from Amazon again. It’s just not worth the hassle.

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.

Does what I wanted it to do. Disappointed that it has no wi-fi connectivity when the Kodak commentary on the Amazon site states it does. Sadly USB connectivity only........any chance of a discount Amazon????