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HP Photosmart R937 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom | List Price: $249.99
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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Take superior photos that can be cropped or enlarged with 8-megapixel resolution and Fujinon 3x optical zoom
- 32MB Internal Memory - We recommend purchasing a 1GB SD card
- View photos easily, indoors or out, using an energy-efficient 3.6-inch Auto-bright Display
- Edit and organize photos directly from the easy-to-use, interactive Touchscreen - no PC needed
- Enjoy quick photo organization for easy sharing using the in-camera, Microsoft Vista-compatible tagging feature and Touchscreen menus
Low-res display, grainy pictures [Posted on 2008-01-14]
With all of the newer cameras getting bigger displays, this one seems to be on the cutting edge. But unfortunately it falls way short. The display appears to be a large, low resolution display that does not show much detail for an 8MP camera. I think my 3MP Nikon with the 1.8" display was clearer.
Also the pictures from the camera are unusually grainy. I typically use PhotoShop's sharpen feature before I print my photos, but with this camera a solid-colored background jumps to life. This is after I adjusted the parameters for the higher resolution.
On the positive side, the videos came out great and I like the choice to make some settings permanent or not. There was no difficulty downloading the pictures using the disk-mode.
Really disappointed in picture quality [Posted on 2008-02-20]
I bought this camera for the cool touchscreen--I wanted the biggest LCD I could find, and I really like that part, along with the in-camera editing features. However, all the editing features don't save this camera from a huge design flaw, which is that they put the flash right over the lens! The result is that most of the pictures I take using flash have those little white circles in them where the flash bounces off dust particles near the lens. Most of my flash pictures aren't just poor, they're ruined! Unfortunately, I take most of my pictures indoors, in low light. HP Support was no help at all. I would definitely not buy this camera again.
Simply Everything [Posted on 2008-03-03]
This is simply everything that I have ever wanted in a digital camera. I purchased this camera in August a week after it was on the market. I have waited until now to write a review because i wanted to fully test it. I LOVE this CAMERA. It has taken me from Vegas to Cali to VA Beach and all points in between. I have not had one bad picture. I was sold on the touch screen feature. My four year old can make mommy skinny on this camera or adjust red eye. It's that easy to use. After 6 months of using this camera..I would purchase it again and again without hesitation.
Really Wanted to Love It [Posted on 2008-03-09]
I tell you I really wanted to love this camera. I think the touch screen and huge LCD are great innovations and make this camera fun and easy to use. If all you are taking are pictures out on a sunny day, then this IS a great camera. However, any type of inside shot or low light shots are awful. A little noise is bearable. However, there is so much noise in low light pictures using the R937, that even the best editing software can't do much to improve the shots. Also, in my experience, the pet-eye reduction had no impact at all in shots of our dog. The red-eye reduction feature on the camera works well, and that is good because you're going to need it! The placement of the flash immediately above the lens was a design mistake in my opinion, because it washes out many of what would otherwise be a good picture.
Again, if this camera is mainly for outdoor shots at the beach, you will be happy with the results. If not, steer clear and buy something else.
Top-notch vendor and product [Posted on 2008-05-14]
The HP R937 digital camera from Beach Camera is probably HP's very best, feature-packed, sleek, and powerful offering. Its 8.0 MB picture sample is superb for everything from simple snapshots to more ambitious compositions, and the camera's built-in "design gallery" temps the user with special effects, touch-up, pet and red-eye reduction, and in-camera panoramic creation and stitching--more than any other camera in this price range can do. The 3.6" touch screen (the whole back of the camera!) doubles as a viewing screen and a menu/settings system. Simply put: the best! Beach Camera and Amazon make for a dependable, secure, speedy purchase as well.
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