It takes good images, and it looks great too.
Plus, its very cheap.
However, it uses disposable batteries, has poor battery life, and low-light performance is subpar.
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Looking to ditch your smartphone and get a camera that takes retro-style photos?
You need one of thebest cheap cameras.
This camera costs just $99 and it delivers good, detailed stills with its 16MP sensor.
However, it uses disposable batteries, has poor battery life and its low-light performance is subpar.
For the complete breakdown, read my full Kodak PIXPRO FZ45 review.
It looks a little stylish too, with a glossy shiny front.
The camera is available in cherry red, white and black.
I tested the cherry red variant which looks great.
Its built well too, made of hard plastic which feels durable.
On the cameras underside, youll find the compartment that houses two AA batteries and the SD card slot.
You get a 4x optical zoom and a 6x digital zoom, and a combined 24x zoom.
The PIXPRO FZ45 has an f/3 aperture for wide shots and f/6.6 aperture for tele shots.
This is decent for low-light situations, as youll soon see.
you’re free to see a few examples above.
I love the photo of the birds flying as the silhouettes of the birds have turned out quite sharp.
I also really like the reflection of the buildings in the first photo.
The photo has a lot of contrast, but I like it that way.
The greens are bright and their shadows have been captured well.
you could also see the veins on individual leaves clearly.
The first photo was shot at 1x, the second at 4x and the third at 24x.
The last image isnt usable and suffers heavily from blur due to camera shake.
Check out ouroptical versus digital zoomguide to find out more about different zoom types.
Low-light performance is a hit-or-miss with its f/3 aperture.
While the first photo above is fine with some noise, the second isnt great at all.
The PIXPRO WPZ2s wider f/2 maximum aperture performs slightly better, but not by miles.
You could use rechargeable AAs though, if this is important to you.
Kodak states that two batteries should last you approximately 120 shots or an hour of 1080P/30fps video.
In my testing, I was able to squeeze 105 shots out of the batteries before the camera died.
This is merely acceptable and I would have wanted more.
For context, the PIXPRO WPZ2 lasted 189 shots.
(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
But the low price means some corners have been cut.
Overall, the PIXPRO FZ45 is a good camera as long as you dont mind making a few sacrifices.
(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
1x zoom.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
4x zoom.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
24x zoom.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
