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Summary: Attractive camera, works great
Review: I bought this camera about 1 month ago. I have used it to take pics for my websites and the pics have come out, for the most part very nicely. The pictures are very clear and look very nice when I upload them to my computer. It's a bit misleading to take pictures with the camera because I still haven't found the so-called zoom, and the images I am capturing look far away. But so far I know basically what I am trying to capture and I know (now from experience) that the details will be in the picture when I upload it to Paint Shop Pro (my editing program). The camera takes 10 pictures at a time for me, before becoming full. This isn't really a problem yet so I haven't bought a flashcard. The batteries remain at full power and I haven't had to change them since I bought the camera. I don't use an AC adaptor either, so that is promising. Note that I haven't used the viewing screen on the camera yet (I don't really like them) and this supposedly uses a lot of battery power. Overall, I am very happy with the quality of this camera.
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Summary: Great Camera at a Great Price.
Review: I paid [money] for this camera and couldn't be more thrilled. I did not do as some have done during ratingas as my rating was based on price/performance. While there are many cameras out there with better features, none beat this camera in price/performance ratio. You can set the camera for high resolution and it will take fantastic, detailed pics. You can set it for low res and save almost 700 photos on a 64 mb Compactflash card.(Not included, but cheap). If you are planning on using zoom then you will need to spend more money and get optical zoom.The digital zoom leaves a little to be desired but I didn't buy this for zooming. Therefore it gets a 5 out of 5.
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Summary: Only 24MB Flash Cards -
Review: A maximum of 24MB Flash can be used on this thing without a card reader. 24 MB isnt that big. I am a bit teed off because I had to dig this info up. I had purchased a 64MB Sandisk. Dont buy more than 24MB unless you also buy a card reader which will allow you to remove the card from the camera and hook it to your pc like a floopy disk.
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Summary: Problem if you use Windows XP
Review: I really loved this camera until I got a new computer with Windows XP. Hewlett Packard web site says it is fully compatible but it isn't. I can no longer use my 64mg CompactFlash Card...Windows XP can't recognize it. Hence, can't get my pictures. After a lot of trying this and trying that, an HP tech told me the truth...HP 315 Photosmart will not work using a 64mg card unless you unload it with a card-reader. That is a $40 to $50 "option" that is now a necessity if you plan on using 64mg or higher CompactFlash cards. HP will do nothing and it really pains me because the 315 is a gem of a first digital camera.
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Summary: Not too bad for entry level
Review: Generally seems to be a reasonable entry level camera. Fairly easy to use, and so far seems to take good pictures. Just a warning for those that have Windows 2000 or Windows XP - this camera cannot handle >16MB flash cards on those platforms when connected via the USB interface. HP wasn't at all helpful about when or if this would ever be resolved - only suggestion they had was to buy a flash reader.
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Summary: Good Camera for the Price and Features
Review: I couldn't give 5 stars because it doesn't have an optical zoom lens. That is not too bad. What did you expect for the price? It is a great little digital camera overall. The user's guide is easy to understand along with the good software. A lot of the posts about the batteries are right on. A card reader is a good idea to have and/or the AC power adapter. I also use conventional and rechargable batteries. I don't have any problem with picture quality. Just be aware that the digital zoom is not going to be clear or as clean as the standard settings. I have had it for a year now and have shot over 900 photos with this great little digital camera. Inside or outside, it has done all that I have asked of it. The LCD is a little hard to see in bright light. The price just keeps on dropping. Maybe I'll need another one if I wear this one out. One more item, I showed it to a buddy and he had to have one for his vacation and has no regrets. He has some wonderful photos of whales off the coast of Mexico. A great little digital camera.
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Summary: Not fully XP compatible
Review: Takes great pictures for a camera in this price range. Very easy to use. I believe the best bang for the buck. I do have complaints, but they aren't serious enough to lower the rating below 4 stars. 1)The LCD display draws .7 amps, draining your batteries fast. 2)If you purchase a larger flash card than 32 Mb must also purchase card reader if using Win XP. XP reports the card as empty or not formatted. Talked to Microsoft about problem and they state HP hasn't come out with a driver for XP [at the time of this review].
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Summary: Good Pictures, Easy to Use
Review: I searched for a long time before I decided that the HP Photosmart 315 was going to be my choice. It has the right mix of features, ease of use, and so far I've been extremely happy. When set on the highest resolution, it takes great pics, worthy of any traditional point and shoot. I have an iMac running OS X, and I use iPhoto to manage all my pictures. The two work great together. The only reason I don't give it five stars is the LCD screen could be brighter, and it's a little larger than I thought it would be. But for the price, those are relatively small issues.
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Summary: HP PhotoSmart 315 Digital Camera
Review: This is the best camera I've ever owned. Easy to use and goes anywhere. Software is very user friendly.
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Summary: Best you can find for under $300. 00
Review: I just Bought this camera today and so far it is the simpleist one I have ever saw to use. I have not Printed anything from it yet but it should be Great. I do not know why some people have said that you can't turn off the auto focus because you can it is the button on the top next to the flash symbol.
The battery issue is the only thing that worries me.
I have looked for an affordable Digital Camera for some time now and this is it most 2.1 MP cameras are well over $200.00 and 4.3 MP cameras are mostly $500.00 this one will do till I can afford to get one of them.
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