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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | I've had better.
The pros about this cam is that the pictures.. were decent. And the software was pretty cool.
But the cons? You could not keep enough batteries around to keep it goin.. and the flash is way too bright.. it even actually effected the pictures. | 2 | Today | Okay for a cheap older camera
Good for quick and easy shots at parties and such. It's not a tiny little camera and obviously not pro material, but the quality is reasonable considering the cost and age. At 3MP, it is a good choice for someone who wants snapshots to post online or wants only smaller-size prints. I'm the world's worst about fuzzy pictures and this camera is fast enough to offset my shaky hands.
The only real drawback - and it's significant - is that the lens cover slides open too easily. Mine opens inside the camera case. Considering that opening the cover also turns on the camera, that means battery drain as a side effect. Presumably everyone uses rechargeable batteries these days. Even so, I'd recommend keeping the batteries out of the camera until you're ready to use it, or you'll find that you don't have enough power to snap anything. | 3 | Today | My first digital camera!!! :D :D :D
This was my first digital camera. In fact, I still keep it around. In think is a pretty good and decent camera. It is easy to use and it is not heavy. Is perfect for vacations, party's, and other activities.
Ok, so the flash it is not so great. And it really uses up batteries rather fast.
Anyway, I would buy it again if i could :D :D!!
| 5 | Today | UGH!!!
This camera drinks battery juice like an alcholic drinks beer. Piece of junk that takes horrible, low-quality photos. Not even worth $50 new. One of the worst digital cameras I have ever used. | 1 | Today | it WAS okay.... until...
(okay so im really 14... now 14 & under)
I really liked this camera. The pictures were actually quite fine. It went through batteries like... well there is no comparison to that. It like ate them like a fat kid eats cake?? Well that was really a pain. I also know that sliding lens covers protect the lens, but it turns on the camera. If i were to stick it in my pocket, I'd have just wasted a set of batteries.
The absolute worst and random thing about this camera was that it RANDOMLY deleted RANDOM pictures!! I'd take a great picture and then... it made it all fuzzy!! So it was no good!! That really got me mad. If I wanted to make sure I'd actually get a picture of something, I'd had to take it twice, or maybe even three times if I was really concerned. And this just happend RANDOMLY!! DO NOT BUY THIS. >.<
A very important thing about this camera is to NOT DROP IT. I dropped mine one too many times... and er, it doesn't really work well now!! It is useless. Yeah, you can take pictures, if you want it to look like it does when you don't get a TV channel (only its rainbow and you can see a faint outline of the object). So be careful... but if you don't drop cameras, and you don't mind random pictures getting deleted, this is a nice camera. :] | 1 | Today | Terrible camera.
I was given this camera as a gift and it was possibly the worst camera I've ever had. My biggest issue with it was that if it's not bright and sunny out, the pictures come out horrible, despite whatever settings you're using. They either come out barely visible or have an ugly blue-ish hue to them. The camera eats up batteries like no tomorrow, the pictures are grainy, red-eye is a BIG problem, the camera itself is ugly and mildly bulky which makes it a pain to carry around, it has a very slow shutter speed[don't even bother trying to take pictures of anything that moves] and is all-around a terrible camera.
This camera is cheaply-priced for a reason. | 1 | Today | Nice camera but has some flaws
If all you want to do is take some quick snapshots, then this camera is sufficient. If you have it set to take the "best" quality pictures, even though you get fewer, the quality is satisfactory. "Better" quality pictures are also decent and gives you several more pictures per SD card than "best." The digital zoom is rather lacking, however. I don't use it that often as I've found the pictures are usually blurry and grainy. Same with the screen on the back. When the screen is activated, the image is green and very blurry and sluggish. I rather look through the little hole view finder than look at a sluggish screen. Plus, the screen is a major drain on batteries.
As for the video,...the quality is very lacking. All the video I have taken has been grainy, blurry, and the sound quality is very poor. You more often hear yourself breathing than whatever noise your subject is making and if you speak...your voice is distorted and much louder than your subject.
I've attempted to use the camera during low light situations and I found that it didn't function that well. Concert pictures were often blurred even if I stayed really still. Shots of the moon didn't even come out, even with the zoom all the way out.
I now have a 1 year old son who is constantly on the move and that makes it a little harder to have pictures that are not blurry. The "action" setting does seem to help, but not that much. Forget using the screen on the back...he's out of frame faster than lightning.
Also, I've found that rechargable batteries are best and last much longer than standard alkaline batteries. One complaint I have is that the sliding bar over the lens can be easily opened and can quickly drain your batteries leaving you without a camera.
On a good note, it is very easy to upload your pictures to the computer through a USB cable (which it comes with). You aren't required to have a photo printer or a dock.
For a free camera (I won it in a contest), I have to say that it has served its purpose of taking pictures. I have been happy with the camera, but now that I have a 1 year old, I want something of higher quality. I have taken well over 2000 pictures on it since receiving it in April 2004. I recommend purchasing a higher quality camera even if you only want simple pictures. | 2 | Today | not bad, just don't drop it
I've had this camera for over a year now, and I only have a couple complaints about it. First of all, the screen is very small and the quality is not very good. You can't really see the pictures very well, and they look nothing like they do on your computer screen or when they're printed out. Also, the body is not very sturdy. I recently dropped this camera and it completely shattered and is now useless. However, if you use it properly, it's a nice little camera. The pictures always turn out well enough for me. | 3 | Today | Don't Waste Your Money
I just went through TWO of these cameras--so many problems with the first one, HP finally sent me another. Also, problems with the memory cards (I've gone through three of those; again, HP sent me 1). Anyway, once, with a card full of photos, that I'm ready to print at Wal-Mart, the camera says " Unsupported card", another time the photo center machine says "No images found", and for awhile, no pictures taken with a flash would work. HP Customer Service said that was "not a problem", because I could still take pictures. MANY EMAILS LATER, (from me), I received a new camera ("refurbished replacement"), and after several more emails, a new memory card. Now it happens again, as I am printing photos of my children to send with Christmas cards, including photos of my daughter's 2nd birthday. Next time, I will buy a Kodak camera. VERY, Very dissapointed with HP, although I did get one helpful person in customer service. | 2 | Today | Worst camera ever.
This is, to put it bluntly, one of the worst cameras ever created by man. It's not even good for beginners or people who want to simply document their life experiences. A disposable camera is 100 times better for beginners.
Because you can read all about the technical specs of this product, I'll give you a basic idea of what it's actually like to use it:
This camera has absolutely horrible picture quality. Not that I'm allowed to complain for buying a 3.1 MP product, but even for 3.1, pictures come out blurry and indistinguishable. I'm not asking for the pictures I take to show every little pore and mole, I'm simply asking that at the very least, the people I take pictures of are recognizable. This is usually not even the case.
Second, battery life. Or lack thereof. Just a few minutes ago, I opened a new box of AA Industrial batteries, took ONE picture, uploaded it, and accidentally left the camera on while connected to the USB cable. Two minutes later, it had run out of power. Maybe this situation was just my stupid mistake, but when you're at a wedding or important social function wanting to document your memories forever, the same thing is going to happen to you. The camera takes so long to focus (imagine playing a laggy video game) that by the time you turn it on, wait for it to load, wait for it to focus, and adjust your picture settings, either your magical moment has passed, your computer has run out of battery, or most often, a combination of both.
Simply put, this is not a good camera for anyone. Beginners will be completely frustrated, and intermediate users would never touch the thing. You could get much better ones for your money, and if you have to have digital, even a disposable digital works better.
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