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Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 315 2MP Digital Camera | List Price: $199.99
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Platform: Windows NT, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 Year Limited
Features: - 2-megapixel sensor creates 1,600 x 1,200 images for sharp prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
- 2.5x digital zoom (no optical zoom) lens with autofocus
- Included 8 MB CompactFlash card holds 17 images at default resolution
- Connects with PCs and Macs via USB port
- Uses 4 AA batteries (included
Great camera [Posted on 2005-02-26]
This is a great entry level camera. I have used it for years and had no problems with it. Just turn it on and shoot. Great use of battery life as well. I have shot over 800 pictures with lcd off before i had to change them.
Tough little camera! [Posted on 2005-04-21]
The newer models are so weak and fragile comapred to this camera. While at 2 MP it is now a dinosaur, the exterior is incredibly tough and has survived being dropped, fallen down stairs, had soda and gasoline spilled on it, been through flames (briefly by accident) and has been stepped on.
It is still working and taking photos for my job that I need it for daily. It is a VERY durable camera!
The con to this one is that it only has digital zoom, no optical zoom capability. Optical Zoom produces the best photo quality. Digital Zoom makes the image look more and more pixelated as you go higher on the zoom level. It is best for small pictures used for emailing - not the best for printing, though it will do decent for 4x6 photos!
It also has a long delay for start-up and between the time you take the photo and the time it actually flashes....too long of a delay really so you have to hold still a few moments...
But overall a very durable camera, good for kids where photos aren't as important and good for kids because it's very durable with them!
The compact flash cards are very cheap now so the cards for this camera can be bought for around $30 at Best Buy for up to 512MB of storage!!
I'm Impressed [Posted on 2006-04-19]
This camera was another one of those gifts I couldn't use because I wouldn't upgrade from Windows 95, and truth be told I just liked film, so the little camera found its way into the closet; however, when I upgraded to an Apple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) last summer I hooked it up and was very impressed with the results (I've included six examples in the "share a photo" section, all were taken with the "Fine" photo quality setting (1200X1600 resolution.) A "Basic" (640X480) and "SuperFine" (1200X1600) are also available. Be sure to get a case to protect your camera, the best one I've seen is the HP PhotoSmart Padded Hip Pouch for use with HP PhotoSmart Digital Cameras 215, 315, 618.
This is a beginners camera that was outdated years ago, yet it takes pictures that are more clear and colorful than any comparable digital camera I've compared it to, including a few new cameras that are supposed to be marketed at more discerning customers. A friend of mine with a new and more capable camera was actually a bit miffed when he compared the results of our impromptu comparison test. I used it for Ebay and got fantastic results. I've also used it to print photos on a HP PhotoSmart 7760 Photo Printer and got very good results as well.
I've been using this camera for almost a year now and it has weathered over 100,000 miles of driving, bad roads, getting tossed into bags (then carried into hotels), so long as I am reasonably careful (its tough, but not built like a tank.) The only objection I've had is a problem taking pictures of a very fast airplane that was powered by a rocket engine (and I managed to get a few ok pics of the plane anyway.) For the tiny price you pay to get an HP 315 today, plus the very inexpensive memory cards it uses, this is a fantastic starter camera.
Blurry pictures [Posted on 2006-05-14]
I have had this camera for about five years and thought the poor photos were me. But after all this time the camera is still taking bad shots. Grainy(sp) pictures.
Great Camera, Excellent Price [Posted on 2006-08-17]
Great starter camera that is very user friendly with absolutely no learning curve. Extremely sturdy unlike new more sophisticated models.
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