1. 5.1-megapixel sensor (2612 x 1968 pixels) for enlargements up to 13 x 17 inches
2. 3x optical zoom; 1.5-inch LCD display
3. In-camera red-eye removal; movie mode with audio at 30 frames per second
4. Internal 32 MB memory; compatible with Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards
5. Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery; connects to PCs and Macs via USB 2.0

Editorial Review :

Take crisp, sharp photos at 5.1 MP resolution for outstanding prints and enlargements up to poster-size with the HP Photosmart R707 series digital camera. Capture moments near or far with 24x total zoom - 3x optical, 8x digital - and 10 shooting modes. Exclusive HP Adaptive Lighting, when enabled, reveals details in shadowed faces or in the background of high contrast photos. In-camera red-eye removal eliminates red-eye without additional flashes or software touch-ups. Learn to take great photos with the least amount of effort with HP Image Advice.Snap a photo and select on the camera where it will go the next time you dock or connect to the PC using HP Instant Share - the easiest way to send photos via e-mail without burdening receiver with large file attachments. On-camera manual controls allow you to adjust the camera for more creative photos. Optional dock charges two lithium ion batteries (in-camera and included spare) and enables digital photo slide shows on TV with a remote.

Customer Review :

The picture quality is less when prints are taken

I purchased this camera as I got a good deal on Amazon.com. But the picture quality is not good when prints are taken. Especially when printing indoor pictures. I decided to return and got a Sony cybershot

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Incredible

This camera has to be real good for me to be on here writing a review the very first day i got it. It has so many easy touch buttons on it that i didn't really need to read the manual.
I got it right out of the box, hooked up the battery and the 512 MB scan disc and went staright to testing mode while charging at the same time. The zoom is incredible, the video was so clear that i actually thought of making a 15 min movie. It has different modes that you can set it to. It has a red eye remover button right there on the camera. Easy to set straight to the printer and mail out to friend.

I noticed the self-timer button and took pictures of my family with me included.

The best thing is that everything is just so easily displayed and one doesn't need a manual to start getting the work done.

What a performance. Hopefully i'll keep it for years.

Let me go back to stalking my Hp camera.

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Editorial Review :

A versatile high-quality digital camera, the HP Photosmart 715, gives you high-resolution photos with 3.3 megapixel, 3x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom. It offers modeless operations, including macro capability for close-up, to capture every detail. HP photo imaging software also allows you to download, share and e-mail your photographs automatically - no mouse click required.

Customer Review :

Excellent Camera

You absolutely can not go wrong with this camera. If you're looking for a pure point and click camera, this is the one for you. Set-up is extremely easy and the user manual is very well written. Also, the included software is very easy to use. The one recommendation I would make would be for you to decline the free 32mb Compact Flash Card and opt for the credit towards a higher capacity one (if offered). At the highest resolution setting, a 40mb card will yield 25 pictures. The highest setting on a 128mb card gives you 81.

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EXCELLENT CAMERA FOR PEOPLE NEW TO DIGITAL CAMERAS

GREAT CAMERA. SIMPLE TO USE AND VERSATLE. USED IT ON A YACHT CLUB CRUISE TOOK OVER 100 PICTURES AND MADE A GREAT SLIDE SHOW! ALSO TOOK OVER 100 PICTURES ON A TRIP TO NOVA SCOTIA. YOU DOO NEED TO UPGRADE THE MEMORY TO 128. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THE NEW MODEL IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $ 30.00 MORE THAN I PAID FOR THIS!!
DAN SHINKWIN

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HP 715 IS A SUPER CAMERA

I bought my HP 715 about two years ago and I have never been sorry.Although it has been discontinued at this writing it is still available on line and elsewhere. It is by far the greatest camera I have ever owned. You don't need a degree to operate it and it always comes thru. It has a big camera feel and I love that. Whatever the occasion I feel at home using this camera on landscapes and portraits. I use a 256 MB Compact flash card so I can shoot all pix on the fine setting. But the default setting is equally as good. The program that goes into the computor is by far the best money can buy. The pix are downloaded and organized into a real neat format and easy to retrieve for email or print. Today you are fortunate since you an purchae it much cheaper than I did at Staples. ... I am still in awe of it. The controls are on top and rapid changes can be made without guessing. If you are new or pro to digital cameras, get this one and don't worry about it being discontined.It is still the state of the art. It also defies the adage about digitals eating up batteries. It's power consumption is very frugal. Try it and you will love it. Thanks HP.

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Outdated and has poor features, and very slow to use.

Perhaps when this product first came out, it made some good impressions to those unfamiliar with digital cameras. But by now, this camera seems ancient and incompetent when compared to its competitors.

Turning it on takes several long seconds, and if you want to take a picture right away, it may take even longer. From the time you press your finger down to the time that the camera actually goes off, I've frequently had to wait up until half a minute. Instant use is just not possible with this camera.

The features to view stored images are very limited and poorly designed. On occasion I've accidentally deleted photos, because there is only one big button on the back that serves many functions, making it easy do something that you don't want to do.

To put it simply, skip this one over and get something newer. This camera is frustrating to deal with, and not even worth the cheaper price.

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second one we bought

We already own a C618 (earlier model of this camera) and are buying this as a grad present.

BATTERIES: The way to go with batts is the Panasonic package of charger and batteries, plus an extra package of batts, get it at BJ's. DO NOT USE BATTS WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S CHARGERS! We suffered faults with Kodak batts and charger, and the Rayovac batts and charger caught fire on our wall plug.

FLASH CARDS: GO with humongous sized memory, you won't be fumbling during that perfect oppportunity. Getting reasonably priced flash cards is best done online, it's easy, AND you don't need an entire flash receptical if you own a laptop, the card holder slides right into the modem slots, easy for travel downloading. We use the laptop, load pics to zips and hard drive (safety) then burn a master CD-R of everything to free up zip space.

FAULTS: The damn on/off button you better watch, putting it into a tight camera case can activtate the on feature, out slides the lens, binding against the case, and scary ratchetting noises ensue. No damage from that yet, but watch it! Darkness is this camera's worst enemy, I haven't got that figured out well enough yet, and the shakes ruin anything with a time exposure. AND THIS BABY TAKES FORRRRRRRRRREVER TO CYCLE SO YOU CAN SHOOT AGAIN, so bring the old motor driven 35MM for those rapid fire pic needs.

We bought two, and that says it all. Plus, nothing like commanility in components.

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1. 4.1 MP CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 12 x 15-inch prints
2. 3x optical zoom with Pentax lens; 1.5-inch LCD display
3. 8 shooting modes, plus HP Real Life technology including HP Adaptive Lighting, which automatically brighten select areas of photos
4. stores images on SD memory cards; 32MB of internal memory
5. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included)

Editorial Review :

The special edition HP Photosmart R607 BMW WilliamsF1 Team Special Edition Digital Camera features a uniquely designed metal fascia, designed especially for the multitude of BMW WilliamsF1 Team fans worldwide. The camera is equipped with HP's exclusive Real Life technologies, including HP Adaptive Lighting and HP Image Advice, helping even the novice digital photographer take richer, sharper pictures. The HP Photosmart R607 BMW WilliamsF1 Team Special Edition Digital Camera also features HP In-Camera Panorama Preview mode for capturing panoramic shots and HP In-Camera Red-Eye Removal to instantly eliminate red-eye without using a PC or software, as well as HP Instant Share for fast, easy transferring of photos.The camera's uniquely designed metal fascia and easy-to-use buttons, coupled with a unique, ergonomic grip, feels comfortable and keeps the camera steady for quick, one-handed shots. The HP Photosmart R607 BMW WilliamsF1 Team Special Edition Digital Camera also comes with a stylish camera case and includes a specially developed start up feature, which includes an impressive BMW WilliamsF1 Team image on the LCD screen accompanied by a sound bite of the powerful BMW P84 engine.

Customer Review :

Great features/Small LCD

This is a wonderful camera ,but is not for someone who needs a larger lcd screen.The lcd is only 1.5 inches.It does have great features and takes great pictures and the battery last a good deal of time before recharging.It's been a great camera for my needs and comes with a very nice case.

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1. 4.1-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 12-by-15-inch enlargements
2. 3x optical Pentax lens combines with 7x digital zoom for 21x total zoom; includes R-series camera dock
3. In-camera red-eye removal; in-camera HP image advice; Instant Share lets you route images to e-mail addresses; PictBridge compatible
4. Store images in 32 MB internal memory or on optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (SD card not included)
5. Powered by rechargeable lithium ion battery (included with charger)

Editorial Review :

Take great photos at 4.1 MP resolution that make beautiful prints and enlargements up to 11 x 17-inches. Capture memories with eight shooting modes and 21x total zoom (3x optical Pentax lens, 7x digital) with the small but mighty HP Photosmart R607 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share. Dock allows recharge of two included lithium ion batteries at once - one in the camera and the second in the spare battery bay. Use the dock for easy photo transfer or to view photos on TV with included remote control. HP Adaptive Lighting, when enabled, adjusts high-contrast photos to bring faces out of the shadows and details out of backgrounds. In-camera red-eye removal eliminates red-eye right on the camera. Learn to take great photos using HP Image Advice. HP Instant Share allows you to easily send photos in e-mail without burdening receivers with large file attachments.

Customer Review :

Excellent camera for it's price and size!

This was my first camera I've owned and I wanted one to take pictures of my friends at school as well as scenery. Due to the camera's compact size I can carry with me everywhere I go. It has many options but I usually keep it on auto and I get great results. The main standout point for me was the HP Adaptive Light Tech. feature. It is made to bring faces out of shadows and details out of backgrounds which makes the picture look 100 times better. I put one of my images of Lake Dixon in the customer images section if you want to see just how good these pictures turn out. If your thinking of buying a camera at a reasonable price, one you can take anywhere, and still take great pictures, this is the camera for you! I love it!

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Good and Bad

I have owned an R607 for a few months now. (I purchased one of the limited edition 'Gwen Stefani - Harajuku Lovers' cameras, but that doesn't make much of a difference) I'm very pleased with it but there are a few things that miff me.

For one, even in medium light, sometimes it will take very long to take a picture if you're not using flash. Sometimes you have to hold your hand/arm/body very, very still - usually someone would buy a tripod for this, but it even happens when simply doing a quick shot of a few friends on an outing or something. I practice holding my breath and keeping very still when taking pictures with this camera. (And sometimes it's awkward when someone poses for the camera and they have to stay still for 10-15 or even 20 seconds.)

The audio quality of the video mode is absolutely horrible. All you hear is loud static. It's very hard to capture any sound at all and when you do it's nearly drowned out by the static.

But there are many good things about this camera as well. First of all, the design. Although it has a small screen, it's no big deal. It's tiny enough to take anywhere with you but not fragile.

There are different macro settings which can produce gorgeous pictures with lots of detail. It has 'Image Advice' - a little notification thing that pops up every once in a while to tell you how you might improve a picture.

There are many different modes - sunset, portrait, beach, snow... there's even a panoramic mode that allows you to take large, wide pictures of landscapes or other things like that. It has different colours; B&W and Sepia. You can adjust the hue and sharpness and exposure and all sorts of things. There is red-eye removal right on the menu and an automatic printing function - select the number of prints you want on your camera and hook it up to a special HP printer and you get professional pictures right from your camera.

It has an InstantShare feature as well, which, when set up, allows you to send your pictures off to different people on your contact list immediately when you hook up your camera to your computer.

So, for what it is, it's a spectacular camera - if you can settle with it's drawbacks. A tiny screen isn't much of a deal, right? I thoroughly enjoy using this camera and I'm going to continue using it for a long time to come.

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Disappointing software and support

We got this camera as a gift. We have gone round and round with HP tech support and still have not managed to install the camera software into our computer. (We own other brands of digital cameras, all installed without a hitch.)

First of all, the HP software is 170 Mega-bytes large. Talk about bloat-ware! Why does it take such a huge program to manage a camera?

Secondly, HP knows about the software problem. A "fix" is posted on HP.com. After downloading all 170MB of it, it still failed to install. We contacted HP tech support through chat sessions, their suggestions all failed. HP send us an upgraded CD, it still halts on an error during install.

Lest you think we have a weird, off-brand computer, this is an HP Pavilion ZE4125 laptop.

It has been a thoroughly frustrating and disappointing experience.

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I made a huge mistake when I bought this camera

I had a Pentax Optio 4 MP camera that I LOVED. Unfortunately I was careless and dropped it in water. In searching for a replacement, I saw that this camera was considered to be just as good and it was considerably cheaper. I figured since I was going to be careless with my camerea maybe I should buy the cheaper one, especially if it was supposed to be as good. What a MISTAKE. First off, this camera is a little bit bigger both in depth and width than the Optio. It just doesn't have the same sleekness. Secondly, the picture quality is definitely not as good. Every other picture I take is out of focus. I just want a simple point and shoot camera, one that can focus without having to mess with things...this isn't doing the trick. Now its been doing this weird thing where every picture I take has lines running through it (looks almost like the picture is ribbed). Its VERY annoying. I have such buyers remorse. I really wish I hadn't have tried to save money and had just bought the Optio. There's nothing positive I can say about this camera.

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Excelent pictures but small LCD display

I bought this camera more than three years ago and have been using it ever since. I'm not the kind of person that takes pictures all the time, but enjoy taking pictures during trips and family/friends reunions. What decided me to buy the R607 were its low price (very cheap in comparison with similar cameras at the time) and my previous experience with HP products (I own a HP desktop, a HP laptop, a HP PDA...).

Regarding to this camera, it takes excellent pictures. I love the panorama function for taking landscape photos. 4MP is more than enough for a non-professional photographer. It has a lot of functions that I didn't use too often, but many could find useful. It can fit a cheap, very compatible SD memory card to improve its capacity.

Nevertheless, it has some downsides. First of all, the LCD display is quite small. You can get used to it, but since newer cameras come with larger displays, you can be tempted to go that way instead. The software has given me some headaches lately, but I suspect I could fix the bugs reinstalling it from the beginning. And the battery endurance has started to show some shortfall, but I think its normal after 3+ years of continued use.

Overall I'm very satisfied with the camera's performance. Now its time for me to buy a new one, and I'll stick to HP for that.


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1. 3.3 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14
2. 3x optical plus 4x digital zoom lens (for 12x total) with autofocus
3. 16 MB internal memory with Secure Digital card slot
4. Connects to Macs and PCs via USB port
5. Powered by 4 AA batteries; NiHM rechargeables recommended

Customer Review :

Disappointed with this model

I too picked this model on the positive reviews. I bought it in May of 2003 along with an HP photo printer. In August 2003, a few days before my vacation, it just stopped working. HP tech support was excellent got another right out to me. Now April 2004, it did it again. It worked one day, batteries went dead, I charged them and can't get it to turn on again. Tech support was great another one is coming. However, my 1 year warranty is up in May and I am on my 3rd camera! They will give me 90 days on the 3rd one and that is it. I am going to have to buy their extended warranty program through HP because I fear in 3-6 months, it won't work again. I expressed my concern and I wanted to upgrade to a newer model and pay the difference. They don't have anything to offer for this one. Something is wrong with this series. On the other hand, the printer has been great.

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Unsatisfied

I was really unsatisfied with this camera- beware- if you buy this camera you will need to buy the docking station and a camera card- both of which DO NOT come with it. You will need these items to use this camera often. This camera is not the best of what is out there but it gets you by. Wish I waited to buy something else- most other digital cameras are smaller now, come with more and hold more pictures.


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Good product

I bought this camera in May 2004 and it seemed an excellent deal at the time (250 dollars). It takes good photos and it's sturdy. I am now upgrading to one of those credit-card size cameras with 4 MP but my brother is buying the HP from me.

There are only a few cons:
-The size and weight. I want a camera that I can fit into my pockets or into the sort of tiny purse you take to parties/weddings, etc.
-Only 16 MB internal memory. I bought a Kingston SD 128 MB card (around 25 dollars) and that was enough for me.
-Pictures tend to come out blurred when using the focus, unless you place them on a solid surface, which is impossible to do most of the times.
-The flash was too strong... eyes wouldn't come out red, but closed!! Seriously, all of the people I took pictures of complained about the intensity of the flash.

The pros:
-Very good pictures.
-Easy to use buttons. I didn't have to read the instructions, the interface was very intuitive.
-Sturdy, butterfingers-proof.
-Good prize.

I have read other reviews where it is advised that you need the docking station... well if you have a computer with USB ports, you don't. It's as easy as plugging the camera to the computer and the files will start uploading inmediately (with the software provided in the CD). And about the battery life... it's funny, but it seemed to get better with time. The camera comes with rechargeable batteries, and I used both those and good alkaline AA batteries for backup. It carries 4 of them, but unless you record many videos, they'll last enough.


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Sturdy Performer

I bought this camera for a two-week hike in very remote country; the selling points for me were the relatively ruggedly designed exterior and the ability to turn off the LCD screen to save battery life. I would have liked the ability to turn the camera on without having the HP logo displayed on the LCD (and the little tone chiming). Especially at night in the woods, the LCD screen is bright enough to be distracting, and since I was aiming my shots through the viewfinder, I didn't need it activated. Even with that minor complaint, this camera gets five stars; it held up like a champ despite being rattled around for two weeks, took terrific pictures (a mini-tripod *really* helped), and it didn't eat too many batteries. Plus my PDA uses SD cards for storage, so I can swap among my devices as needed. I'd strongly recommend it.

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It is not a good camera

It is a SIMPEL camera.There is many good cameras at same price, and very good performance than it.It resolve you camera problems, if you want a easy camera.but it is not good.

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