HP PhotoSmart 735 Voucher

Sybil "sybil21" (Binghamton, NY) I've been using this camera for the past month and have been very happy with it. I have but a few pet peeves with this camera:
1. Batteries ran out too quick -- I just took a dozen pictures and the included Energizer batteries ran out?!
2. Internal 16 MB memory is inadequate. At highest resolution, you can only take 8 pictures before memory runs out.
3. Processing time after taking a picture takes too long. You have to wait for about 20-25 seconds before you can take another

"mayon" (San Ramon, CA USA) : Okay.. well I bought this camera right before I headed off for a family vacation in Cuba. This was my first digital camera and was expecting to be able to capture every moment. Not. This camera eats your batteries like crazy. Dont expect to be able to take more than 7 or 8 pictures at a time. Not very convenient when your on the go. There is also around a 3 second delay from the time you click the button to the time your picture actually takes. Bummer. That being said though, I have always been more than satisfied with the quality of the pictures and it's very easy to use. To sum it up.. if your looking for a starter camera or you just want to take pictures once and while this camera is okay but I'd look into getting a Cannon or a Kodak Easy Share. Both very good, simple to use and are worth every penny.

Lauren (London, ON, Canada) : I purchased this product in August of 2003 and have had problems ever since. I returned it within a week because of the battery life. The second one was returned because the battery compartment broke. The third one was returned because of an internal lens problem and it took horrible night pictures. And now the fourth camera is being returned for the same problem as the third. Hewlett-Packard will not give me my money back, they will just keep sending me replacements, they will not give me a free upgrade, and they will not extend their warranty. I do not recommend this product to anyone unless they have money to throw away.

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Ge : this cam was great when untill the flash didnt work! i went online for support but after talking to them, they said it was a internal malfunction or something like that but by then the warrantee already expired so im stuck with a flashless camera. Ive miss many special moments due to no flash. and its really hard taking pictures with no flash and no tripod.
But overall good camera! batteries seems as though they die quick but like i turn it off for like a few hours then the batteries came back to full power again. The video mode is pretty good....i also recommend using the power adapter when possible! that way you can turn the camera on as long as you want without worrying about the batteries dieing out!The printer is a really great printer as well!...but sadly i cant live any longer with a flashless camera so im going to sell this up or just give it to my brother or something and saving up for a Fuji Finepix s5100...Good luck!

Catherine Collingwood (Atlanta, GA, USA) : HP might know how to make a computer but they CANNOT make a camera that is worth buying. Camera has never taken great pictures and 5 months after the warranty ran out, the camera quit. It turns on for a second, shows an E106 error message, and shuts down. In doing some checking this means the lens is stuck. HP Support was horrible and stated it could take up to $200 to fix it!!! What??? The camera is not worth it. It eats batteries and no matter how much you customize the options, the picture color/quality is never true to life. I will buy a DEPENDABLE name brand (Canon) next time!

P. Swain (Virginia) : This camera decided to quit on the day my son was born. We were in the hospital trying to take pics of my brand new baby, and the flash wouldn't go off. I'm guessing from these reviews it's because of a "corrupted flash card" because we cannot find any other explanation for it, since the camera otherwise works fine. The batteries were even fully charged! But, having no camera on the day my son was born is unforgiveable. I'll never buy an HP product again!

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Charles Acklen : Though it's pretty old now, I still have mine. It has always been poor with battery life, but if you turn the display off when not taking photos, using the left top button on the display, it will not use so much. I tested the macro focus option against a newer camera and I dare say I think this one was better. It is slow to process sometimes which is a pain, but still, the quality of photos is actually pretty nice.

Grammadot, Barto, PA : Because I spilled coffee on my first model 735 photosmart camera, then fried it by charging it before it had dried out. SAME model was purchased 7-7-08. FROZE CLOSED because I did not know I was to check for updates. Bought #3 (9-5-9) and updated it immediately. It is working fine. Bought #4 1-18-2010 as a spare in case I do something dumb to #3. I am not insane; they do not make or service this model anymore and although easy to use it makes pictures that "real" photographers rave over. Another fine feature is the dock in which it recharges, is always ready to capture that one-of-a-kind moment!

amazon customer : I have owned this camera for almost 3 years now, and it is the sturdiest and most reliable one that I have had. Once, I dropped it from 5 feet onto a sidewalk and it didn't even get a scratch. The outdoor picture quality is excellent, as well as the macro mode, but if you have shaky hands (like me), you will have a ton of blurry pics. The screen just can't compete with new cameras, being too small and dim to see outdoors. The flash is weak, but if you know how to use aperture and ISO settings, indoor shots will turn out pretty good. Personally, I think buyers would be better off buying one of HP's new R-series cameras (R717, R817, etc). While this camera is cheap and pretty reliable, the newer models have much more features and are still around $200-$300.

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R. Pereira "Frustrated Photographer" (toronto) : that's right,i run out of batteries in a very short time.i bought lots of rechargable batteries,they are always in charge. so this solved my problem in a way.
secondly when i saw my friends' cameras(like fuji) i ve been shocked.because their image quality was better.but then i learned their prices..really high!
i think this is not a bad camera considering its price..

M. Franklin (Angola, IN United States) : I dont know if the cameras arent consistent or what.. My camera was horrible. Extremely slow from when I pushed the button to take the picture to the actual flash. I could take my hand off the camera and wait around 3 seconds before it would click and flash. Not good for quick photos of the kids! On the clearest pictures, they werent very focused. My batteries were used up completely in an hour of playing with my camera. Plus, you have to use the batteries to get the pictures to your computer. Im returning my camera and hoping to find something better for the same price.

Bettyboop (Indianapolis, IN USA) : I bought this camera for under $140 for a trip to Montana. This was the best investment. It took great pictures outdoors of the mountains and at Yellowstone - true to life color. Indoor quality is pretty decent - not the best in darkness. It is slow to take a picture - but most digitals do have a split second delay. As with any digital camera buy rechargeables because they do eat the batters. I have owned this camera for 2 months and have taken over 2000 pictures on it.

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Brandon (Winfield, IL USA (outside of Chicago)) : I recentley purchased this camera from target. I now wish I had purchased it from target.com, due to the $ 50 mail-in rebate. But, anyways the camera is a solid performer, I purchased it for taking basic everyday pictures. The 3.2 megapixels are more than enough for my photos. The zoom is the reason I bought it (15 x total zoom). I am happy with it overall. The uploading process is fairly easy too. If you plan on purchasing this camera, be sure to buy good batteries (NiMh) and a charger. You will be set to take pictures for a long time. The battery cover is very flimsy so be careful there, so you may want to buy a camera case. The internal memory is allright, but dont rely on it to store all your pictures. I also purchased the 64mb memory card and at the lowest quality you can take over 400 pictures with the card. The video mode is suprisingly decent, but don't expect to shoot whole concerts. Overall, for the price its a decent camera.

Jamie M. Broadhead (Amherst, MA) : This camera would have been decent if it could actually operate for a reasonable amount of time on the two AA batteries it requires. Rechargeable or alkaline - doesn't matter - I get through about five -seven shots and it's shot. Not very practical. I've had this camera for about a year and a half. Many batteries and many missed shots later, I can definitely say the HP 735 was not worth the money I wasted on it. I should have coughed up the extra money to by a higher megapixel version of my original 1.5 megapixel Olympus Camedia Camera- now that was a digital camera worth owning.

Adrian Turcanu "adrian" (Ottawa, Canada) : bought this camera off of a reputable dealer on ebay and when i received it and turned it on, it would not take any photos. The screen comes on but when you depress the shutter button you keep getting the same message "charging flash" no photos. I have tried several batteries and even had the camera plugged in via the power source and still had the same error. Calling HP help was totally useless. They had no answer for the problem they said it was new to them and then immediately refused to help once they heard i bought it form an ebay dealer

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Chris (Denver, CO) : Unless you're a avid photography buff, you really don't need too many megapixels or very high-quality lenses. The 3.2 mp HP 735 is a fine camera. It reads the Secure Digital format which is preferable to CompactFlash. Storing a picture sometimes takes too long, especially when the camera first boots. Battery life it what I would expect from a digital camera. They all could make more efficient use of power. Overall a decent camera

Optimist (Kansas) : I bought this camera as a "fill-in" while I wait for the price of 5Mp+ SLR types to fall from $1K to <$500. Have used it for about a week. Pros are: Good quality lens - takes very good pictures (as good resolution/quality as most any 3.2 Mp). Simple user interface (most important stuff on three simple buttons on top with LCD display). Cons are: Movie mode is too low resolution and grainy. Has some delay between camera and playback mode (slow processor). I installed lithium batteries and have taken a few dozen photos and it still shows full battery, so this issue (complaints by others) has not bothered me. Overall, a good camera if it stays well below $200. If you can afford $250 to $300, you might look at others too (e.g. Canon A75 or A80).

Mary Jones "(Jan)" (Richmond, KY USA) : Only two months out of warranty I now face replacing this camera. I cannot take a photo--when I depress the button I get a message of "charging flash." After two calls to Technical support it still won't work and they offer (at $99 on up) that I can upgrade to a refurbished model. This sucks, especially since I'm expecting twin grandaughters to arrive in less than two days and I won't have a camera! Also this camera has a slow shutter--making me miss a lot of shots of a moving grandchild.

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Iron Chef "Iron Chef" (NY, USA) : I bought this camera from Target. It is a great camera. My only peeve is that the battery door is weak, and it broke while inserting batteries. I called HP and they promptly replaced the camera. I got my replacement in less than 2 days!! As far as power consumption goes, I don't use the LCD display at all. I also use NiMH rechargables, and I get about 65 pictures each charge. I use the optical zoom sparingly and transfer pictures to my computer about 3 times. I best feature about this camera is that it has a little display on the top, where you can adjust picture quality, mode and flash options. That, I guess saves a lot of battery power. All in all, a great product and I am really happy with it.

fritz (Oshkosh, wi) : I read multiple reviews...not just on this site, how this cam can't take indoor or dark pics, or how it eats batteries like mad. Well, I'm here to tell you that if you read the manual, learn the different modes and qualities and so on, you won't have any problem indoors, or in dark. As far as battery consumption, I am on my first set of batteries and I have taken 60-70 pics, plus uploaded 2 sets to my pc via USB. Now, if you have your red eye flash on, normal flash on, and are using the lcd screen as a viewfinder then, yes, you will burn up batteries...but if you are outside, and you are using the normal view finder and no flash, or inside and mess with the modes of capturing, then you will be fine. like I said...I have taken alot on one set. The quality is amazing, adjusting the saturation and modes and such is a snap, and it is big enough to be useful and small enough to be portable. The video capture is great too...64 MB card will give you about 4 1/2 minutes of video with sound at pretty good quality...fun for emails and such. So there it is. A great camera with quality pics and good solid construction...and with a little messing around the quality will only get better, I found a new hobby.

Elizabeth Davis "rosesdelight24-amazonsells" (Lubbock, Texas) : I love my camera! The lady who gave it a bad review sounds like she wasn't too paitent with it..I was worried if I had gotten a jicky one at first, but after playing with it for awhile and leaning all that it can do I love it..plus it prints out perfect pictures! I bought rechargeable batteries and a charger so I don't have any problems with running out of batteries when I'm using it awhile, plus the more I recharge my batteries the longer life cycles they seem to have (Duracell). It's simple to use even with all the options it has, such as portrait shot, action shot, landscape, burst of pictures, video and audio recording options, so on and so on. It does have a slightly delayed flash depending on the flash you use (reg., auto, red-eye, night, no flash), but it hasn't been a problem for me. I especially like the self-timer..we took a family portrait in front of the tree and gave them for X-mas presents! I would reccomend this camera to anyone who just likes to take pictures for fun like me...five stars!