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!

HP Photosmart 7520 Voucher

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!

HP HP-P550 Voucher

Dave Shaun "Digital_Guru" (chicago, il) : Th hp735 is an good value for a 3.2MP camera. The image quality surpassed my expecations for an HP camera. The sharpness and contrast has never been an issue. The color seems to be on the blue side and a little under-saturated. But as long as I have a sharp picture, I can deal with tint and saturation in pretty much any software.
If you're starting out with a new digital camera, the HP735 is an excellent value for the price. The shutter to shot, shot to shot and turn-on time is slow but tolerable. The beginner photographer will enjoy this camera.

J. Luna (Seattle, USA) : Even when the blurriness wasn't there, the pictures were grainy and the colors just didn't look very good. I took many test pictures and compared them to the old pictures I took using my Canon S110 - there just wasn't any comparison: The Canon pix looked way better than the HP's.
I'd say try it out in a store if you're thinking about this camera to make sure it's what you want - you apparently have to mess around with the controls a lot - which I didn't have to do on my old Elph S110 to get good quality pictures.

Robin Ringer (Stockholm, Sweden) : Almost every reviewer has complained about short lifetime with alkaline batteries. This is because you are NOT suppoused to use these! It says so explicitly in the manual. If you get rechargable batteries the camera works for several days before you need to recharge.

HP Webcam HD-2200 Voucher

Tomas MF : I've gotten this camera for Xmas and I am attached to it. It takes great pictures in 3 different formats and has a video option as well (you can record pretty nice videos too).
It's really easy to use, and the USB plug & play feature for connecting to any PC is awesome since you do not need to have the special software installed, thus enabling to download the photos in every computer (especially handy when you are traveling and do not carry with you your own) and emailing them.
I have heard about "swallowing batteries" by a hundred, but the time I have had the camera, I only needed to change batteries once and before running out of them it kept on warning me about it.
I am truly happy about it.

W. Paul W. "Paul White" (Amarillo, TX) : The pictures on the higher settings are as good as one can expect from a camera in this price range; they don't compete with the 5 megapixel deals, but what do you expect? They're more than good enough for email or photo work on your PC; I blew a photo up to use as my desktop (on a 17" flatscreen) and it was still photo quality.
The video and audio capabilities are neat, but I don't use them; just have no reason. Also, they seem to eat the batteries. They do work though, and are surprisingly decent (of course, they do not compete with a camcorder).
The interface is easy to figure out, and the camera is easy to use. For most of us, it takes photos as good or better than we'll need.
The only complaint I've heard is that it eats batteries, but so long as I stay away from the video and audio features it doesn't seem to to so badly; they'll last more than the 10 pictures or so that other people mention. I've taken more than 40 pictures since I've gotten it, as well as a 2 minute video (which killed the first set of batteries), and I'm only on my second set. Just buy rechargables.

Lorien Cox : This is my second digital camera. My first (canon) turned up missing. We believe our 20 month old daughter may have tossed it in the trash. Even she knew that it was garbage..LOL! So we replaced and definately upgraded to this HP. I LOVE IT!! I take a ton of pictures between my 2 babies and selling on ebay and I couldn't be happier. The pics are crisp and clear, and you have so much control with all the manual settings. Yes, there is a delay from the time you push the button to the time the pic is actually taken but that is because it is focusing. All digitals have some kind of delay. If you are taking action pics you can manually set it for such but the quality won't be real great. If you want great quality, action pictures you are gonna need to spend a heck of a lot more than 200 on a camera, or better yet use a regular one and have the pics put on disk. I compared every single camera in this price range in person, online, and asked around to see what people had to say and I think I found the best. If you go to best buy, walmart,whatever...pick up each camera and look at it closely you can definately tell which ones are better quality, and this is definately a great quality camera. Buy this one you won't be disappointed!

HP F200 Full HD 1080p Voucher

David Campbell "dssoup" (Hershey, PA) : For the money this is a great machine. The lens is sharp, colors are well saturated, and everything on the camera actually works. This little guy has rekindled my old interest in photography, and it is possible to take this camera out and come back with hundreds of reasonable pictures. My bags full of high-end 35mm are likely to gather more dust. The optional 8881 dock works well, and the HP photoshare feature allows encoding email address targets or printing instructions on the camera for automatic download/print/email sharing when docked. Standard AA batteries (only two) and generic storage expansion are appreciated. Buy an extra few high capacity NiMH batteries on your own and you will be able to shoot all day long. Moderate resolution setting and a 256 MB SD card will keep you busy for over two hundred shots with very reasonable resolution.

"pc_prntr" (Tallahassee, Florida United States) : I owned HP's photosmart 315 camera for the last 3 years and decided to upgrade to the HP 735 and WOW! am I glad I did.
This is one fine 'automatic' camera and I am having loads of fun with it. They really thought this one out well. I also bought the 'dock' and it is making my life with this new camera so much easier. It recharges my batteries without taking them out of the camera and it hooks up to my TV to view my photos there if I wish.

glen peltz (Laguna Woods, CA United States) : More functional is the capture menu, not the easiest to locate and manipulate when you want to modify a shooting mode, but helpful when an artistic effect is desired. Items from the Capture Settings Menu that I use; The White Balance feature is good to be aware of, for example, If I shoot in the shade mode, even in bright daylight,I don't worry about backlighting. I also like the Saturation feature, nature can be Psychidelic. I leave all the other options to the default (auto) mode. I skip things like EV Compensation, although well laid out in the manual, it is too much to recall on the verge of a picture, the default (auto) mode will take a good picture.

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Becca (Wisconsin) : I previously owned a Canon Powershot A100, and I am so much happier with the HP Photosmart M517! This camera is ideal for novice photographers and experts alike! The user's manual is very easy to follow and understand, and the camera functions are extremely simple to use. I am very pleased with the picture quality, and had gorgeous pictures even on the very lowest image quality settings! This camera is worth every penny I paid for it, and I'd highly recommend it! It's definitely a superb quality camera!

Amazoner (Alexandria, Virginia USA) : This camera is best among its class. The LCD displace is so brigh and high resolution. All buttons are very well organized so easy to use. Special flash recycle so fast and strong makes the shooting indoor and dark area an experience. The software menu is so easy to reach. I got SLR Pentax Digital Camera before, but can't tell the difference in picture quality.

SavvyShopperMom (Maine, USA) : I purchased this camera printer combo for my daughter's 16th birthday. The price was unbeatable. The camera has a ton of features, and the pictures are beautiful, and crystal clear. The printer is tiny and portable, great for a teenager, and it hooks up easily to the TV to view/edit/print the photos. She was able to print pictures of her party for her friends to take home with them.

Great camera and printer for the price! And Amazon customer service is first rate! Shipping was super, super fast and when I needed help with a rebate for this item, customer service was very efficient and polite. A+!

HP Photosmart M517 Voucher

Deanna Freehauf "lovethelake" (Lemont, IL USA) : I am a Grandma and not very adept at figuring out new fangled cameras expecially with printers. The printer is VERY easy to use and it's been nice when grandkids and friends come to our vacation house-we take many pictures and can send relatives and friends home with as many photos as they want. No going to the store to get them developed! A wonderful advantage to this camera/printer set! The printer has an included electric cord, or you can purchase a battery to run the printer without electricity. This camera takes several different quality photos depending what you set the "MPs" at. Even I learned how to set the MPs! The greater the "MPs," the clearer resolution of your photo. This model M517 goes from 3MPs to 5.2MPs, but I found that the lower MPs take VERY acceptable quality pictures. The higher the MPs, the less pictures your camera memory will hold before you'll need to delete some if you want to take more photos

Becca (Wisconsin) : I previously owned a Canon Powershot A100, and I am so much happier with the HP Photosmart M517! This camera is ideal for novice photographers and experts alike! The user's manual is very easy to follow and understand, and the camera functions are extremely simple to use. I am very pleased with the picture quality, and had gorgeous pictures even on the very lowest image quality settings! This camera is worth every penny I paid for it, and I'd highly recommend it! It's definitely a superb quality camera!

Andre R. Cavalcanti "A.R.C." (CA, United States) : I got this camera a few days ago and I must say that I am very, very satisfied. The price is great for a 5 megapixel, it is easy to use, very user-friendly. Its size is perfect: very small. The 2" screen is wonderful and the pictures this camera takes are surprisingly good. It comes with an internal 32 Mb memory, but I got a 1 Gb SD memory card. This memory card can store 618 pictures(5 megapixel) and more than 300 pictures at 5 megapixel best mode. It also comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery and an AC adapter to recharge it. I think HP should also include in the whole package a case for the camera, once there is none in the box. Finally, I am not sorry at all for having bought it...

Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 Voucher

Adam D. Shomsky (Detroit, MI USA) : One thing you may or may not be aware of is the amount of light required to shoot high speed video. High speed video, by definition, requires very fast shutter speeds. You must use at least 1/300th, 1/600th, or 1/1200th shutter speed to shoot 300, 600, or 1200 frames per second, respectively. Basically that means you need very bright lights or daylight. I can shoot 300 fps indoors with the aperture wide open at ISO 400 using 600W of light pointed directly on the subject. Anything less than that and your video will come out dark and/or grainy. See my youtube video on the subject called "Casio EX-F1 noise level test": [...]

Skaven252 (Finland) : The key features in this camera are its overall versatility and its much touted high speed video. In fact, at the time of writing this article, this is the only consumer level digital camera that can do this (some HD video cameras, such as Samsung VP-HMX20C also have this feature, but with take length limitations). Mind you, the high speed video can only be done in limited resolution. At top speed of 1200 frames per second, the resolution drops to 336 × 96, which looks like viewing the action through a half-closed letterbox. As the shutter speed is high, you will also need plenty of light. Indoor lighting won't do at 1200fps, you will need daylight. At 300 fps the resolution is 512 × 384, which is OK for Youtube. Actually, if you're looking for sample videos, try searching Youtube for "EX F1".

Chuckiebuckets : I wanted a high speed camera to troubleshoot machine problems at work. After much research, I found this Casio EX-F1, seems to be the only pro-sumer high speed video camer available under $14,000. After more research, found that this camera came out in 2008 for $1000(haven't figured out why it sells for $2800 now)and they discontinued it in 2010. There wasn't much info available in using this in a factory environment, but I decided to spend the $2800 vs. $14000. I also bought a seperate light, which is really needed if shooting faster than 300 fps. Like other reviewers have noted, the resolution at 600 fps was not great, but, after the first troubleshooting session, I was able to find our problem and correct it. The price was well justified with just this one incident. I haven't tried out any other features of this camera since I only needed it for the high speed video. As long as you don't need a higher resolution, I would recommend this camera. Pretty fun to play with also. I really hope that Casio or another manufacturer will come out with an updated version that would still be available at pro-sumer prices.

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P. Wendleton (kansas city, mo) : When I bought this camera I hadn't been looking for a new digital camera for very long, my old one was really nice but it was bulky and outdated...I liked that this camera was small but not too tiny, it was a really good value...an 8mp w/ lots of extras for under $130!! ( even the HP home site couldn't compare with Amazon's deal + free shipping )and overall it seemed pretty idiot proof... ( I am completely challenged when it comes to electronics ) When I got it I was so excited to try it out...I took it to my daughter's dance watch night and with the video feature recorded her dance numbers ( with the extra SD memory card I bought ) It was very easy to upload the video and pictures I took onto the computer using the software it came with...I even figured out how to email all of it to out of town realatives without being reduced to tears! I would absolutely buy this camera again and would recommend it to anyone, the only suggestion that I have would be to get either a set of good rechargable batteries or lithium ion batteries...they may cost more now but they are well worth it...also, investing in an extra memory card or two is probably a good idea if you plan to use your camera a lot...I got a 2GB memory card on Amazon for $5 !! You won't find a better deal then that anywhere !!

C. Briggs "Cindyssmilin" (VA) : This camera is great. I am a huge HP Camera fan. This is my 3rd one (I upgrade every 3 Megapixels once they go on sale). It is easy to use and makes beautiful pictures.
I am a picture a holic. I constantly take pics of my niece and nephews. This camera has held up with the excessive use and pics are as beautiful now as before. The different shoot modes allow you to get just the right lighting and exposure for any situation. The fact that you can edit the photos directly in the camera is great. Especially if you are using one of the gogo HP printers.
The manual recommends lithium batteries and they work the best. I got about 4 hours of heavy picture taking out of the alkaline and about 7 out of rechargable. The lithium last about 3 days of very heavy picture taking.

intanet (New York) : Camera takes beautiful pictures. Crisp and clear. The automatic lighting feature is great. I took pictures in my living room at night and they were clear and bright. But with the 16mb internal memory, if you have the settings to good quality photo taking (8mp), it can only hold a few photos in memory (8 pictures I think). I also got the camera for the video feature. Problem was, it can only take a 13 second video with the 16 mb of internal memory. Had to get a card. Luckily, they were on sale too so I got a 4GB card the next day. Now I can take 51 minutes of video. And the sound was very surprising. Of course the camera doesn't have speakers so you can't hear the sound till you upload the video to your PC. And I can store over 1000 pictures now.

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aldella (new york city) : I recieved this camera as a birthday present. Its great if you want a starter point and shoot, but folks should be aware of the following features. 1. you have almost no control over the image settings, the autofocus is pretty good, but you don't have many other options. 2. There is no manual view finder (i.e. no hole to look through). You have to use the digital display as viewfinder, which is a little frustrating when you are almost out of batteries. 3. The shutterlag is terrible. Unless you are very very steady, the pictures will be blurry. On the upside, its relatively cheap, it does take decent pictures, its VERY easy to use, and doesn't eat batteries. The shutterlag issue drove me bonkers, and I've switched to the sony cybershot.

G. Denny (Northern California) : It's easy to use right out of the box, no complicated menus for the first time digital camera buyer. I purchased this one for my son as a graduation present and he's been snapping good quality prom and senior week pictures with ease. It's not going to blow your hair back but for the money it's a quality small camera to carry around.
Only downside is that you have to open the battery compartment to access the SD card, quite a "PITA" if you ask me, so it only gets a 4 rating.

H. Gosinski (Sarasota, Fl) : I bought this camera as a replacement for a different camera that had dropped and broke. This camera is better then the previous. It is easy to use, and takes wonderful pictures. It is not too small, not too big, and overall just a good piece of equiptment for a beggining photographer. The only thing that I don't like about the camera is that when you're taking a picture, if the screen is not on to look at, you can't really see exactly what is going to be in the "Square" of the picture, because there is no little window, or view finder, whatever you call it, to look through. So if the lcd panel isn't on, you have to sort of guess as to if your holding the camera in the right position

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Angela (Des Moines, IA USA) : This camera is very user-friendly for people who are the average amount of tech-savvy. It's my first digital camera, and the quality and clarity of images is perfect for my needs. I'm not nor do I aspire to be a professional photographer, so something like this camera - which is affordable and of decent quality - is perfect for taking photos when out with friends, etc.

librarychicgeek (DC area) : We wanted a simple, easy to use digital camera and the guy at Circuit City recommended this one. We just took it on our trip and while it worked ok, I wish we would've shelled out a little more and gotten a better camera.
My major complaint is that the shutter lag is awful. Scenic shots came out great, but almost anything with people came out fuzzy. Also, we had to replace the batteries twice in five days which was a hassle. I think we're going to return it and get something else.

JC-Wii Fan "Jesus Carrillo" (Ourense, España) : I really liked this camera! Enough to buy it twice. I purchased this camera in March 2006 and it had an unfortunate collision with the concrete garage floor. The lens automatically comes out when the camera is on and it happened to fall right on the lens (My husband's fault). I had him go out the next day and buy another I was that impressed with the clear photos. This time (July 2006)it had another close encounter with a carpeted floor from a one foot distance, again the camera was on and the lens was out. It hit the floor with a satisfying thud. (My fault). SO EXCEPT FOR THE FRAGILE LENS, I would like to purchase this camera again because of it's ease of use and clarity of photos except WE'RE TOO CLUMSY!

HP Photosmart M425 Voucher

Leela : It's a pretty good camera, I haven't had it for more then a month now so I can't tell you if it breaks easily. I kind of regret buying it only because I feel I should've spent the extra and got a cannon power shot. Honestly though this is not a bad camera, you get what you paid for. WARNING: The one thing I HATE about it is that there is no audio (sound) when you play back a video on the camera. There is only sound when you put it on a computer. Besides this, it does what it is suppose to do.

Rikki Spear (Wylie, Tx United States) : I bought this camera, HP M425v for my daughter in December of 2006. The camera worked great up until about a week ago. She had it in her purse and noticed it was extremely hot to the touch. She took it to an adult to look at it and they removed the batteries and allowed it to cool. When we got it home, we put new batteries in it and tried to turn it on. It would not come on so we sat it down to see if it would heat up again. Within seconds it began to get hotter and hotter so we took the batteries out and noticed that the batteries were not hot.

L. Barfoot (Washington, DC) : I bought this camera 4 months ago. The on/off switch no longer works and the camera is a piece a trash now. I contacted HP support. Unfortunitely, it only came with 90-day warrenty. So I was offered to pay $115 to exchange for a used one, imagine that!. That ends my desire of buying any product from HP.

HP HP-S510 Voucher

C. Woodmansee "C.W." (CT) : I purchased this camera in 2006 and the warranty is no longer good so guess what broke. The lens won't come out even though the camera is on so I can't take pictures. HP online help desk simply said "I'm sorry, your warranty is no longer good but for x amount of dollars, you can trade it in.

SLP (Elk Grove, CA United States) : This is an excellent camera. Its auto focus and exposures are perfect. It appears well-made and durable, as these things go. The HP Photosmart software is also very good. This camera does everything it's supposed to do. I think the price is reasonable. I have no idea how good HP support for this camera is because, so far, setup, function, and photo transfers have been flawless.

Gregg : I bought this camera less than a year ago. I went to use it recently and it was locked up like it was docked. HP said it sounded like an internal hardware failure and my camera was out of warranty. All HP would do was sell me another camera for $100. I don't think this is good customer service.

HP d3000 Voucher

Edward Rivera "Nk1" (Nyc) : It is very easy to use, the automatic mode is fine most of the time, the power and zoom buttons is a little fiddly, not something I noticed until I was giving the parents the "how to use it" lesson! This is not to say that they are difficult, just that some people might find them hard to use. It does what it is designed to do.

George Weidamoyer (CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA, US) : The main reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was that I did not like the software that came with it. Editing the photos an rotating photos to display appropriately was not intuitive. Certainly not when compared to the software that came with the Canon. Admittedly, I did not spend a lot of time with the software, so maybe I just didn't see the obvious.......

Robin G. Burchfield (Cincinnati, OH United States)  : I haven't had the chance to use it as much as I plan to with the holidays coming up, but it's been easy to learn and easy to use. I wanted something simple and something simple to upload for friends and family. This is the one to get if you don't want to worry about your picture taking this holiday season.

HP HP-S520 Voucher

Edward Rivera "Nk1" (Nyc) : Although I already have an Olympus Sp-600UZ that I purchased awhile ago i wanted something that was more compact and decided to give the Hp s520 a try and although i have not had it for very long I think that it is a damn good camera.I recently went to a pier here in Nyc and was able to take some pictures of the area as well as my girlfriend and all of them came out great..In ending I will say that I am happy with this purchase and that the product description for the zoom is wrong it is an 8x zoom not 6x

George Weidamoyer (CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA, US) : I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS ORDER,THE CARD WAS MISSING WHEN IT WAS PART OF THE ORDER.I SEE ANOTHER REVIEWER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
WHEN I BUY FROM A ORGANISATION INVOLVED WITH AMAZON,i EXPECT THE WHOLE DEAL AND IT WOULD SEEM IT IS NOT A RARE THING TO HAPPEN IN DISPATCHING THIS ITEM,ANYTHING ELSE BUY WILL BE CHECKED AND SENT BACK THE SAME DAY,I FEEL SOMETHING IS GOING ON IN THE COMPANY DESPATCH DEPARTMENT THAT NEEDS CLOSE SCRUTINY.

Edwin R. Baxter : The only reason I'm giving it a 4 star rating is because there was no 4 GB SD memory card as written in the description. Picture quality is excellent.