Kodak AZ425

Huge zoom without need to switch lenses Built-in pop-up flash Optical image stabilization Reasonably priced

Smaller sensor Results aren’t always pinsharp handheld, especially at maximum zoom Fixed LCD and no touchscreen No eyelevel viewfinder

While the Kodak Astro Zoom 425’s 42x optical reach is impressive, it’s saddled with a small 1/2.3-inch sensor which means that the output we’re getting is strictly of point-and-shoot quality. Still, having more framing opportunities at our fingertips...