A compact camera with a rechargeable battery for everyday moments

Kodak Friendly Zoom FZ55 Silver is a compact digital camera designed for easy everyday photography, travel and family occasions. It offers 16.35 MP effective resolution, 5× optical zoom, a 28 mm wide-angle view and Full HD 1080p video.

Easy operation is complemented by a 2.7-inch LCD display and a rechargeable LB-012 lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 700 mAh. The camera supports in-camera charging and uses USB 2.0 with a Type-C connector.

The silver finish combines a slim compact body with practical features including digital image stabilization, face detection, panorama, HDR and a wide selection of shooting modes.

Easy operation and automatic modes

FZ55 offers M, P, Auto, Face Beautifier, Movie, Panorama and SCN shooting modes. Scene options include ASCN, Landscape, Sport, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Landscape, Snow, Children, Portrait, Party, Night Portrait and Pet.

The camera can detect faces, smiles and blinks as well as cats and dogs. It also provides portrait touch-up options including red-eye removal, skin softening, eye brightening and eye enlargement.

16 MP photos and Full HD 1080p video

The 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor provides 16.35 MP effective pixels and captures still images at up to 4608 × 3456 pixels. Additional image sizes are available in 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

Video can be recorded in Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps. The camera also supports HD 1280 × 720 at 60 or 30 fps, VGA 640 × 480 at 30 fps and high-speed 640 × 480 recording at 120 fps. Photos are saved as JPEG files and video is recorded in MOV format.

5× optical zoom and a 28 mm wide-angle lens

The 5.1–25.5 mm lens corresponds to approximately 28–140 mm in 35 mm equivalent terms. Its 5× optical zoom moves from wide-angle views to tighter compositions without changing lenses.

The lens has an F3.9 aperture at the wide end and F6.3 at telephoto. A 6× digital zoom is also available, giving up to 30× combined zoom. Macro focusing is available from approximately 5 cm at the wide end, while digital image stabilization helps reduce the effect of small camera movements.

2.7″ display and practical shooting features

The rear 2.7-inch LCD with approximately 230K pixels is used for framing, checking settings and reviewing photos and videos. ISO sensitivity can be selected automatically or set from ISO 100 to 3200.

Exposure compensation is available over ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps, while shutter speeds range from 1/2000 to 4 seconds, with up to 30 seconds in manual mode. The built-in flash offers Auto, red-eye reduction, fill flash, flash off and slow-sync options. The camera also includes 0–180° panorama capture and HDR.

Up to 512 GB storage, USB-C and a rechargeable Li-ion battery

The camera includes approximately 63 MB of internal memory and supports SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards with capacities up to 512 GB. According to the supplied compatibility chart, the SD card must be at least Class 10 and no larger than 512 GB. Connectivity is provided by USB 2.0 with a Type-C connector.

Power comes from a rechargeable LB-012 Li-ion battery rated at 3.7 V / 700 mAh. The manufacturer specifies approximately 200 photos under CIPA testing or around 1 hour 30 minutes of 1080p/30 fps video. The body measures approximately 91.5 × 56.5 × 22.9 mm and weighs approximately 106 g.

What is in the box?

• 1× Kodak Friendly Zoom FZ55 Silver camera
• 1× rechargeable LB-012 Li-ion battery
• 1× Type-C USB cable
• 1× wrist strap
• 1× service card
• 1× quick start guide
• 1× warranty card