KODAKPIXPRO WPZ2 Rugged Waterproof Shockproof Dustproof WiFi Digital Camera 16MP 4X Optical Zoom 1080P Full HD Video Vlogging Camera 2.7" LCD (Blue)

I wanted an easy-to-use camera to capture family vacation in the Bahamas, including snorkeling in the ocean and swimming in a water park. This camera performed surprisingly well taking descent photos in a variety of conditions over a week of intense use.Hardware:Self-contained waterproof camera rather than a traditional camera with a water proof case. Reasonable LCD although not the highest resolution. I was pleasantly surprised that digital images actually were crisper when viewing later on a phone or computer as opposed to on the camera screen.Ease of use:Take some time to get to know how to change modes from underwater to action shots before diving into the ocean. The menus are not easy to navigate on the fly if you are not prepared. Also the screen can be a bit hard to see underwater. Particularly while swimming, I took lots of photos and went back later to see how well I got the shot as opposed to looking at the image on the LCD.Photo quality:Attached a few photos of different lighting/photography conditions. For the most part, I was going for underwater photos. On sunny days, these water photos had good quality and the camera did well with autofocus. Lower light conditions in seaweed and rain gave rather muted murky photos. I had not expected to use the camera as much above water and was pleasantly surprised that this worked well in action mode for water slides and tubing. I did not take videos (save one of sharks) though there is the capability in the camera menus.Battery:Here is my one complaint! The battery that came with the camera has a small capacity 800 mAh. I used the small-capacity 800 mAh battery on the first day, and the camera seemed sluggish and slow to respond underwater. I had purchased a 1200 mAh battery with charger mostly to avoid having to charge the camera with a cable rather than charging the batteries (personal preference): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMWHFMDX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 . These large-capacity 1200 mAh batteries seemed to make all the difference being able to take a full day of photos and having a better camera response time. Either low or high capacity battery, don't expect this to respond quickly like a DSLR. The Kodak is much more like early days of point and shoot digital cameras in an underwater version.

Wow. Love this camera so far. Only had a week or so but it’s great! I kayak and hike and I’m always nervous about using my iPhone to take pictures in my canoe and kayak or around water. This camera is really well made. The first day I got it I went to the river and tested it out. Works underwater and can get completely wet. I took it on a kayak trip the other day and it took amazing pics and no issues at all. It was in water multiple times during the day.Plus when I get home I take the SIM card out and put it into my SIM card reader and then I put it into my iPad and download the pics. Works amazingly well!! Five stars!

I have had other under water cameras and this one met expectations. It is easy to hold and operate with one hand. The picture quality is not as good as a GoPro or a more expensive underwater camera but it takes decent photos and is better in low light situations than my previous camera. Great for family vacation memories but not award winning photos.

Great camera for kids 👍🏻👍🏻 And also you user friendly for adults recommended for anybody. Love it so much

We bought two of these cameras. Both were fine when first used. Within two months, both cameras began to fail. Both experienced the same issues. Camera would need to be shut off because the autofocus lense feature would freeze. Had to reset multiple times and often take out the battery to "fix". Pictures were often blurry. Photos were also overexposed and saved as "ghosted" or white. Spent to much money on these to get a couple of months usage.

If you're looking for a digital camera that takes acceptable photos, look somewhere else. Several reviewers indicated that the camera produced pictures of poor quality; however, I was purchasing this for my 13-year-old to take to camp, so I wasn't expecting superb photo quality, but I didn't expect the quality to be as poor as it was. Everything about the camera was fine -- appeared to be well built, straightforward instructions, accessories, etc. -- except for the photos. Save your time and money and buy a good-quality refurbished camera. If you decide to purchase the camera like I did, immediately check the picture quality before taking it on a trip, so it can be returned, and a replacement can be found.

So far the Kodak Pixpro WPZ2 has been working as expected. It takes decent snapshots. The accompanying image is downsized from 4608x3456 to 900x675 pixels. So, it really doesn't represent the possible resolution. but shows the color and contrast. It has a nice wide angle default image and somewhat decent optical zoom to 4X. As it is with most digital devices, going beyond that into digital zoom isn't valuable to me. It comes with a brief starter manual. You can easily find the full manual online to unlock all of the capabilities.. I added a cheap plastic screen protector for the back because the glass is pretty exposed. I'd say that with an inexpensive 32 gig microSD memory card and a second battery, you'd be pretty set to take a week's worth of photos on a trip. I generally don't do much with videos but they are ok for this sort of camera.One issue with the features is that the Wifi is for connecting to a cell phone app to show pictures via your phone. From what I've found, I can't simply download images to my PC with the camera's Wifi. It has a supplied USB cord for that or you can transfer them from the memory card.So, the two shots are unaltered. One is wide angle and the other is full 24X of the same building. Another issue is that the protective glass over the lens can very easily get a greasy fingerprint on it. So, if you can find some kind of lens cap, it would be a good addition.Added 2/14/25 We took this camera on our recent cruise and I had a chance to take some underwater shots in underwater mode. Some photos included.