Pre-Owned KODAK PIXPRO AZ252 Bridge Digital Camera with - 16 MP - 25X Optical Zoom - HD 720p Video (Black)

The photos are sharp all the way through the optical zoom of 25 to 1. Like all digital zooms the maximum zoom is a bit soft, but usable. If you stay within the 25X optical zoom range it is good enough to take your cousin's wedding with! Each photo is about 4 megs in size. The video is 1280 x 720 dpi, and it is nice and crisp. The color is very good in both movie and still images. The camera comes with batteries, but no SD card. I recommend purchasing a 16 or 32, or even 64 gig SD card. This camera also works very well with rechargeable batteries. I got 120 photos and 10 minutes of video with one set of Ni-MH rechargeables. Make sure you download the manual as a paper copy is not included. There are 6 buttons on the back. A red one for video on/off. The top right is your MENU button. Click it and navigate through the many options. Be sure to set under the MENU your photos to be BEST. It comes set in 640x480 mode (FINE). The BEST gives you a full 16 megapixel image. It makes a difference. It also has a FORMAT CARD feature under MENU. The lens cap won't stay on like a lot of Kodak cameras, but... if you will take a box cutter, make three 1/2 inch long strips, and put a tiny strip of duct tape just in the rim of the lens cap 120 degrees apart on the insides, it will fit like a glove! Overall it is well worth the investment. Just remember to purchase an SD card here at Walmart and you are ready to go. Use a paint program, or free image utility like IrfanView to make any color corrections you deem necessary.