The Kodak PIXPRO FZ53 is a budget 'Friendly Zoom' compact announced at CES in January 2015 by JK Imaging, the licensee that builds Kodak-branded cameras, and it has remained in production for years — making it one of the very few CCD compacts you can still buy new.
It features a 16.15-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor, a 5x optical zoom covering 28-140mm equivalent, a 2.7-inch 230k-dot LCD, 720p HD video, digital image stabilisation and in-camera USB charging of its LB-012 lithium-ion battery, in a 106g body sold in black, red and blue.
Its significance in the UK used market is sheer volume: with multiple colourways and years of continuous retail availability it is the single most-listed camera in this catalogue wave (47 listings), serving as the default cheap 'digicam' for buyers priced out of cult Canon and Sony compacts while still delivering the CCD look.
UK used-buying checks: price against new stock first — the FZ53 still retails around £60-£90 new in the UK, so used examples must sit well below that; colour affects demand more than condition (red and blue often list higher); confirm the LB-012 battery charges in-camera via micro-USB and that the correct cable is present; check the CCD for hot pixels by shooting a dark frame; and inspect the lens for the dust ingress common in unpocketed budget compacts. Beware grey-import 'new' units without UK warranty being passed off at used-plus prices.