Post #2673270
2026-05-17 10:05 UTC
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@ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2026-05-17 11:50
If you want a new one, a Kodak AstroZoom might be the shit superzoom camera you’re looking for. Not very light-sensitive, zero connectivity except MicroUSB for charging (thankfully, can be used while charging) and card reader mode, 20 MP but as sharp as 2 MP at 42x optical zoom. No real video or audio codecs (MJPEG at 1080p30 with companded PCM audio, at a bitrate that would only make sense at H.264/H.265 and yet struggling with some Class-10/UHS-I cards). Buggy firmware (timelapse options are 10, 30, 60 and the default -16384 s, no EV control in Auto mode, macro and burst always disabled after restart), slow autofocus that can only be locked by holding the shutter halfway down throughout the video, sensor from a midrange phone, and processor comparable to 2008 models. Only 5 full-res shots per second (or 30 in 1080p or 120 in VGA, mirroring its video “capabilities”, no 25, 24 or 23.976 support). Bonus, it’s neither compact nor upgradable with a better lens so worse of both worlds.
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@AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 2026-05-17 16:24
Well yea, this one came out in 2014 Probably would look relatively similar to this camera when using a regular amount of zoom? I’m sure there are a lot of earlier ones as well tho