KODAK PIXPRO WPZ2 Rugged Waterproof Shockproof Dustproof WiFi Digital Camera 16MP 4X Optical Zoom 1080P Full HD Video Vlogging Camera 2.7″ LCD (Yellow)

Great underwater camera. We bought three of these cameras to use snorkeling in the USVI. The cameras worked very well, very happy with our purchase, and plan on buying more. I bought floating wrist straps which are easier to use while in the water than the ones that the cameras come with: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGWPCV6At first the sounds that the cameras made were annoying, but we found that they were very useful underwater, since you could hear it turn on/off and could clearly hear a photo being taken. The battery life is ok, a lot of videos or flash photos can drain it. It would be nice if we could easily obtain additional batteries so that we could quickly “recharge”.A few things that we learned from them:1) Make sure that you have the camera close *and* the lock button engaged (red) or the seals will leak and things won’t end well2) Use the underwater scene mode. Much better than cell phones in a bag.3) We could easily adjust the camera while snorkeling (turning flash on/off, for example)4) The photos are “ok” out of the camera, if you have good light (the flash helps) then you can have some great shots5) Lightroom does wonders with the photos from these cameras, I found working with dehaze, clarity, and texture (especially for deeper photos). For me, this ended up adding one star as many of our photos went from meh or toss to “omg thats amazing!” after a few adjustments.6) For non underwater photos the cameras are ok, nowhere near as good as a cell phone.Would we buy these again? Absolutely, I’ve already ordered a replacement for the camera which we didn’t lock. I’m very happy and looking forwards to taking them on other dives.

Nice for watersports. This is like a Kodak ROUGH cam. Like a wanna be Olympus tough. Attached are some photos using this cam. With the price of waterproof point and shoots these days, am happy with this one so far

Good quality with low price. Good picture quality, tons of picture modes and features. Only issue I have, it uses flash in auto mode even on daylight. Generally it is a very good camera with its price.

Environment-proof Camera at an Inexpensive Price. I bought this camera for use in an industrial work setting in a fairly harsh environment. Being waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof is pretty important in this role as even weather-sealed DSLRs and superzooms cannot withstand the conditions that this camera can take. In this role the camera works well, especially for the price.The specifications for the camera are adequate for its use to take pictures, but don’t expect the quality that you’d expect from a midrange prosumer DSLR or mirrorless camera. It has an effective 35mm focal length of 27 mm to 108 mm and a 4x optical zoom, but using it out to 4x is difficult without the use of a tripod. It has an aperture of f/3.0 to f/6.6, so it isn’t optimal for low light conditions but works fine for outdoor use until twilight. It has 16 Megapixels, but this doesn’t matter too much unless you’re printing large images. It has a pretty small 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS sensor.Pros:Excellent weatherproofing: The particular use case for this camera allows it to operate in conditions that would otherwise destroy a camera. It is waterproof up to 15 m (49 ft), shockproof up to 2 m (6 ft), and dustproof IP6X. I use it an in extremely chemically dusty environment that quickly corrodes exposed contacts. This camera performs spectacularly in this environment due to its design. It doesn’t have the left-right command zoom nor a rotating command button interface like in a lot of prosumer cameras, but this is a good thing for weatherproofing. If the camera gets dirty you can just rinse it off with water which is fantastic. Being completely enclosed without a separate lens means you don’t need to worry about sensor contamination or cleaning the inside of lenses. The bottom cover is sealed with a rubber gasket to prevent water ingress into the battery compartment during use.Sharp Lens: The focus on this camera is excellent and provides a very sharp focus, particularly in Macro mode. It can provide a large amount of detail provided that the focus is what you want it to be (which can be tricky). The Macro mode works well here and can focus on close range objects without too much difficulty other than the exact focal point due to the limitations of the LCD display resolution.Intuitive Interface: There aren’t a huge amount of bells and whistles in the UX/UI interface and this simplifies the overall operation. The command console is just the standard buttons (macro, delete, flash, display). The buttons are simple for zoom (out and in) and playback / recording. There is one button for shooting mode and one for the menu. Taking pictures uses the single button on the top right of the camera. There is a small drawback here in that the various modes (Auto / Program / Manual / Landscape etc.) are embedded within the UI and not in a separate command dial. It doesn’t have a separate Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority that you’d find in prosumer cameras but the Manual mode does allow some more precise control than other point-and-shoots with EV compensation up to ± 3 EV with 1/3 step increments. It also allows for white balance control. The camera has the standard options for time-delay pictures so you can be in the frame or if you’re using a tripod to stabilize the camera.Portable: This camera is fairly small and can easily fit in a shirt pocket. The included wrist strap makes it easy to keep on you to prevent it from accidentally dropping. I like that the wrist strap connection is metal and not plastic and seems sturdy. Images can be reviewed fairly easily on your phone using theNon-Proprietary Codecs: Pictures are taken in the universal .jpg format and movies in .mov format. This allows it to be displayed on practically all devices without needing to convert it. It doesn’t have RAW capability though so post-processing can be a bit limited.Decent WiFi: Connecting to it with your phone is fairly straightforward once you have the PIXPRO Remote Viewer, and you can use it to take basic pictures (basically the shutter button) remotely and review images on your phone screen (which will likely be better than using the integral LCD).Decent Battery Life: No complaints here, but not a lot to say either. During normal use it can give you a good 2 hours or so of frequent picture taking before needing a recharge. This is on par with other cameras of its class. Charging is done by opening the bottom cover and, while the battery is inside, connecting a mini USB-A connector (included).Bright Flash: The forward-mounted integrated flash is pretty bright. You can’t aim it in any way and there is no diffusion. It can help offset some of the low light performance but it can blow out the white balance some of the images if you’re not careful.Price: For what it can do, it is very competitively priced for its feature set and its weatherproofing capability. It doesn’t have all of the advanced bells and whistles, nor the best specs, but for most people it should be “good enough.”Cons:Difficult Focusing: While the lens does focus sharply, it can be difficult to get it to focus exactly on what you want. Part of this problem is due to the small, poor resolution LCD display. Often you can’t really tell if the picture is focused to your satisfaction until post when you can review it on your computer. There is also some lag on the display that is noticeable when moving or rotating the camera. It lacks an electronic viewfinder so you’re completely reliant on the rear LCD display for composition and image review.Poor Image Stabilization: The image stabilization isn’t great and you need an incredibly steady hand when taking pictures in medium to low light conditions (such as indoors) otherwise you’ll get some blurry images. This often means in practice having to retake images which can be frustrating.Poor Low-Light Conditions: This is an issue that isn’t unique to cameras with the small 1/2.3” sensor size, but is particularly noticeable with the poor image stabilization. The auto and program features attempt to counter this by bumping up the ISO and manages to choose an appropriate speed to maintain a balanced exposure. The standard advice applies here: use a tripod when possible and a time-delay for low-light conditions.Small LCD and Poor Resolution: The LCD (2.7 in with 230k pixels) is not super great for image review. It is fine for composing pictures if you can get past the movement lag. When taking pictures in Macro mode it can be difficult to review where the precise focus is located.Limited microSD Capacity: This camera only accepts microSDHC cards up to 32 GB. This isn’t a lot compared to what you can get these days in 2023, but provides ~7500 or so Fine quality images. The bottleneck will be the battery. However, 32 GB microSD cards are super cheap and you can carry a lot of them around.Conclusion: This is a pretty good camera for use in harsh environments, but be aware that it isn’t perfect in every situation. It should work well though for family vacation pictures where you don’t want to constantly worry about getting sand everywhere since all it needs is a simple rinse to clean it.

WiFi……NOT. Heads up to anyone considering buying this thinking it will hook up to a laptop thru wifi…. it won’t. Still using the same old 1990s tech of plugging a cable between the camera and computer. I guess you could also travel back in time and use a card reader. Kodak will tell you to use their app, but there’s a reason it’s got that stellar 1.8 rating. Besides no real wifi, the viewing screen is really hard to see in the water, reducing trying to take photos to pointing in the general direction of your subject and snapping away. Battery has short life but that was expected. I was going to post some underwater photos but the best I can tell from scrolling thru on the tiny screen, there’s not too many that you could even identify. As you may be able to tell, I am very disappointed and cannot recommend that anyone buy the same camera.