Rating: 
Summary: nice camera
Review: this is a really sexy little camera. hp's nicest looking attempt at digital photography, this lil guy looks far more expensive than he really is. however, the HP name is not synonymous with image quality. when compared with canon's 3.2mp a300, the hp 435 may look like its competition, but it won't act like it. on best mode, there's really no comparison in quality - the canon wins hands down. however, for the price, and ease of use, this HP wins. Pros:
-one sexy camera
-lightweight -looks like it cost $500
-image quality is pretty good
-fast shutter speed
-long movie clips w/ sound
-2 second bootup time
-USB storage device mode
-battery life is decent
-white balance/ev compensation
-software is a no brainer
-inexpensive Cons:
-3-4 second image processing time on best mode
-digital zoom is useless
-image quality could use improvement if you're considering the hp 320, spend a lil more and get this camera instead. if you're considering the more expensive canon a300, then get that because the quality is there. the hp 435 is your basic point and shoot camera with decent quality dressed up in a sexy outfit. it gets 4 stars because its sexy! but image quality is a 3. so in reality, this camera is a 3.5.
Rating: 
Summary: Fine considering price
Review: I may be the only person who isn't horribly offended by this camera. Personally, I don't see what's wrong with it. Yes, it hogs batteries. You use rechargeables, carry an extra pair, everything's fine. Don't use alkalines; it even says in the manual that alkalines WILL run out faster. I haven't had trouble with the picture quality - indoors or outdoors. In some cases, pictures may have to be touched up on the computer after they're taken. I can accept that - it's a cheap camera. True, the video quality sucks. But who uses a digital camera to take serious video anyway? I've never seen a digital camera take videos that actually look good. I don't see what's wrong with the screen, either. If it moves slowly, it's becuase the picture is constantly being adjusted for exposure time and white balance. When centered on a constant space, it doesn't have this problem. Personally, I think looking through an optical viewfinder will always give you a better idea of what you're taking a picture of than a screen.
Rating: 
Summary: HP should be ashamed
Review: I got this little nice camera for a very low price. I was supposed to be happy and eager to used but there is only one word to describe this product: Dissapointment. I started using it and I noticed that you can only get good pictures when you're outside and there's bright sunlight. When you take pictures inside the quality is just awful, and the flash it's not the best in the market. Don't use the Zoom! or your quality will drop to not even 1MP. I don't know really how can this camera be 3.1 MP, it doesn't even get close to that. I have a 1.3 MP Olympus and the picture quality can't be compared. So I would recommend this camera to those only living in desert areas where there's always sunshine and to people who do not take pictures inside, if you match this criteria you'll have a good camera for low price, but if not don't even think about it.
Rating: 
Summary: Good Auxiliary Camera
Review: I agree with other reviewers who found this to be a well-priced, but underperforming camera. I received this camera as a gift, and decided to keep it to supplement at Kodak DX6490. Of course, there's no comparison in terms of quality and performance (or price), but the standout features of the HP are worth mentioning. First of all, this is a nice pocket camera, except that the sliding lens cover (& power switch) is altogether too easy to open. On a couple of occasions, I've downloaded pictures of the inside of my jacket pocket. Other than that, the size is right. The camera runs through batteries like a Suburban runs through gasoline - if you buy this camera, get it with a recharger & several spares. The battery indicator on my camera is also a little fickle - I don't know that I've every seen it showing a full charge. Of course, the LCD display can be turned off to conserve battery life, etc., but it really is quite quick to consume juice. The picture quality is excellent for the size and price. I really have no complaints with the digital zoom's quality, but its performance leaves a lot to be desired. The digital zoom is slow, and the control is unwieldy. One other irritating feature is the USB port on the side, which is covered by a fairly rigid piece of rubber. This makes connecting the camera a two-handed operation - and it can be a little bit frustrating to try to connect it in a hurry. I imagine that the Photosmart dock would be preferable, but my DX6490 came with a dock and I'm not in a hurry to buy another. I haven't used the software yet, since the Kodak software works so well, and iPhoto on my Mac works beautifully with both the Kodak & HP, but the rest of the HP imaging suite (image editor, scanner & print software) works pretty well when it isn't leaking memory (HP has a fix for this, but the download is huge & I can't be bothered ordering the CD). Overall, this is a nice camera to keep in the car, in a pocket, or in a briefcase - but it's not the camera I would choose for challenging or critical photography.
Rating: 
Summary: buy a 1.3 MP instead
Review: In short, I vote this as the worst product of 2004. Can I give zero or negative stars? I give it negative 5 This thing is made by Energizer and Duracell to sell batteries! I take pictures with LCD off to conserve power. With my 2100 mAh NiMH, I took 30 pictures before I had to recharge them. With alkalines, I took 12 pictures before I had to replace the batteries. This is with flash and LCD off, lowest power setting. For comparison, same NiMH lasts over 200 pictures. (...) The movie and zoom do not work. Since they must have the LCD on, and LCD eats batteries even faster, you have maybe 20 seconds before you have to replace the batteries! I bought 256MB SD and thought I could make some movies, but the most I got was about 15 MB movie before the battery ran out. I don't know why they put SD slot since one cannot fill 16 MB internal memory before one has to replace the batteries. I think they did this on purpose since the movie quality would make the enemies of whoever is in the movie. Yes, it is that bad; my 20 dollar webcam makes way way way better movies. I could not even change the ISO settings after first 5 shots with NiMH since LCD must be on to change the settings. ISO is always on auto when you power up; it forgets the setting each time it's powered down. And one must always change the ISO since auto ISO makes unbelievably bad picture. (...) At 3 MP setting, pictures are just awful. Colors are not even, and it looks like it was interpolated from 640x480. At 640x480, pictures look about average, slightly worse than my 8 year old digital camera. HP's colors are noticeably noisier, even against a heavily used 8 year old camera. For the problems and features, this camera is not worth the price. If this costs LESS THAN typical webcam, and if it's bundled with AC adapter, it might be worth it. Otherwise, save your money and time. I'm much happier with my 1.3 MP.
Rating:
Summary: Go get one!
Review: HP PhotoSmart 433/435 (same camera, two different model numbers) is a superb 3MP digital camera. Pro's,
0. Fits easily in any pocket.
1. Feels great in hand, solidly built and looks sexy.
2. Picture quality in day light is awesome, average in low light.
3. Prints from 3MP come sharp even at 8"x10" size.
4. Sliding lens cover protects the lens against damage.
5. Uses standard SD card media and has internal memory to store more pictures.
6. Has TV-out & USB ports.
7. 5x zoom to get you closer to your subject.
8. Uses standard AA battery cells and takes about 300 pictures on a single charge!
9. Stong flash and almost no redeye.
10. Extremely fast to startup and very little shutter lag.
11. Very easy to use menus and user friendly design.
12. Playback mode is fast and menus are very reposive. Con's,
0. It doesn't come with rechargeable batteries, so buy 2 pairs at any local store.
1. No free prints offer from hp. In short if you are looking for a small, easy to use and reliable digital camera then HP 433/435 is perfect. Its one of the best digital camera's of 2003. Thanks hp!
Rating:
Summary: Worst Camera For Batteries
Review: BAD!!! Bad for batteries... I cannot keep enough batteries on hand to take pic's. Battery life is drained from the minute I turn the camera on... I am returning my camera tomorrow (05/23/2004)...
Rating:
Summary: Great Quality Inside and Out
Review: This printer surpassed all of my expectations. I had read both biased and unbiased reviews--and some of them left me worried. However, once we took a few pictures and printed them on the HP PHOTOSMART 145 printer that come with it---we were blown away with the quality. It definitely meets up to the quality of your local photo processing store. I would advise anyone thinking about purchasing the HP 435 CAMERA to go through with it. The features are great, as it allows you to take black and white pictures also. The 5X zoom is great because it seems to lose no quality.
Rating:
Summary: Great, Easy to Use Digital Camera
Review: This is an excellent camera especially for the price. I have gotten pictures at least comparable to my 2 35mm SLRs. It is very compact and easy to use BUT YOU HAVE TO READ THE MANUAL and not simply start taking pictures without knowing what HP recommends. I have sent a number of pictures via email that are as sharp as can be and that is with the lowest of the three quality settings available. Sending the pictures to an email is extremely easy with the excellent software provided with the camera. The Photo Editor feature included in the software works better and easier than an editing program I downloaded from a leading manufacturer I have taken close up pictures in the house that are excellent in detail and color. The outdoor photos are also excellent. When using the zoom feature, I adjusted the "quality setting" to the hightest level and got a nice clear picture. It was only on the lower levels that I got the pixilated shots. It is small, fitting easily in my hand or a pocket. I do recommend that you also get an AC power pack as it will recharge batteries in the camera and can be used while transfering images to the computer thus saving battery life. Rechargable batteries are also recommended. Another plus for this camera is that it comes with excellent software. The Photo Editor feature works better and easier than an editing program I downloaded from a leading manufacturer. Perhaps the negative reviews are from photo geeks who have outrageous expectations, but for a normal user, this is a really good digital camera.
Rating:
Summary: ok, but expected better
Review: when i bought this camera i was told it was pretty good...what a joke. it drains the batteries after taking only a few pictures, there is no optical zoom and the digital zoom does nothing for your pictures...they look very pixelated. low quality pictures at night, you cant tell what you're taking pictures of if your not looking through the viewfinder where then you can't use the zoom. it looks like you are looking through night vision goggles. ok pictures during the day, but some color distortion. its an ok camera for someone who doesnt really care about the quality of the pictures and doesnt want to spend too much money. on the upside, it is very easy to use, is very lightweight, and is very stylish, however mine is going right back to the store!
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