The Kodak PIXPRO AZ425 is a current-generation budget bridge camera launched in December 2022, part of JK Imaging's refreshed Astro Zoom range that finally moved the line onto modern CMOS sensors.
It carries a 20-megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI CMOS sensor and a 42x optical zoom covering 24-1008mm equivalent at f/3.0-6.8, with optical image stabilisation, Full HD 1080p video (with high-frame-rate modes), a 3-inch 460k-dot LCD and a rechargeable LB-070 lithium-ion battery, sold in black, red and white.
Its significance is as the live entry-point superzoom in a market the big brands abandoned: with Canon, Nikon and Panasonic largely out of cheap bridge cameras, the AZ425 owns the sub-£200 1000mm-reach niche in UK retail, and used examples follow new stock down at a healthy discount — hence 10 current listings.
UK used-buying checks: because it is still on sale new (typically £170-£230), used pricing only makes sense at a clear discount and recent examples may carry remaining warranty — ask for the receipt; test the enormous zoom throughout its range and the OIS at 1008mm-equivalent; check the USB charging port and that the LB-070 battery holds charge; verify Full HD video with sound; and inspect for the cosmetic wear that betrays heavy birding/airshow use despite low apparent age.