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Summary: Love this camera!!!
Review: I bought this camera 4-1-2001 and so far I am very pleased! I love to take pictures with it and love the software included. There are all kinds of fun templates for creating a photo album and editing photos... The HP315 came with everything I needed to get started...I knew that digital cameras drain batteries horrifically...The batteries that were included ran out within a few hours of playing with the camera using the LCD and downloading and what not, which seemed ridiculously fast to me!!! ... I think I'll buy another set of rechargeables (NiMH) so when I'm using one set, I can charge the others. Otherwise, I could just charge the set I have now when I'm asleep... I do love this camera's simplicity and quality, and I highly recommend it, especially for beginners & intermediates. I've printed out some wonderful pictures of my kids and pets in fine mode on plain paper with great results! This is a great camera...
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Summary: Great camera for the price, but....
Review: This is a very good camera for the price, and for anyone who wants to take snapshots and various shots for fun and leisure, it is probably the best I have encountered for the price (trust me, I did plenty of research before purchasing). The USB download capability and camera recognition software has always worked flawlessly for me, and with a program such as PhotoSuite or PictureIt, you can really get great results with a decent quality inkjet printer. The prints also look great on webpages where resolution can be lowered.For the serious buyer, I should point out a few shortcomings. First, the batteries do tend to drain quickly, but this is lessened by using the lcd screen only when needed and keeping the camera off unless ready to shoot. Also, the zoom is a bit awkward to use unless you have a stationary object that you are aiming at. In addition, the lcd screen is not very well-lit and may not be visible at all in medium to low-light situations. Finally, the pictures can get grainy if enlarges too much - grainier than I expected for a 2.1 megapixel. Still, despite the drawbacks, this camera is a standard in my house now for shots of family and friends, and can produce some very nice results.
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Summary: Not impressed with the pictures
Review: Based on the review this camera got, I bought one. I took it back the next day. This was my first digital camera and I was really disappointed in what I saw in the pictures. They were grainy and lacked detail. I suppose if I looked more closely at the camera, I would have noticed the 1/8 inch diameter lens and that might have clued me in that there would be a difference. I was just looking for something to take pictures to send in e-mails and this did not do the job. The pictures taken inside were dark. I expect that if I only used this camera outside on sunny days it might work better. I also found it very hard to hold. Because all the controls are on the side that you hold the camera, the camera seemed unbalanced and was easily dropped. The wrist strap is a must. ... is the most that I have ever paid for a camera, and I guess I expected more. I can see from the general pricing of the digital cameras that this is on the low end. Since I was not after something that would be used for printing pictures, I had assumed, from all the favorable reviews, that this camera would work. I was mistaken. I am not sure I place much trust in reviews, without some actual photos to back them up. The software to import the pictures into the computer worked very well and was fast through the USB port. I may be a bit harsh with a 2 star rating, but I would not go over 3.
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Summary: AWESOME Camera for the price!
Review: I bought the camera about a month ago and have been VERY pleased with the results.... The pictures are crystal clear and even at the lowest setting are very sharp. The medium setting gives you decent 8x10 prints and the highest quality gives you excellent photo quality images. Battery life is great as long as you can live without using the LCD screen, it seems to kill even the strongest set of batteries. There is a wide array of accessories available. All in all, this unit is a great little starter camera for the beginner or casual photographer. With it's ease of use and awesome photo quality, there's no way you can go wrong!
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Summary: This Camera Rocks!!
Review: I first purchased the HP 215 Digital Camera. I was low on money and thought it would do a great job. It did except for one thing. I didn't want to burn up the batteries so fast so I did not use the LCD. I trusted the Optical wievfinder and when I got the pictures downloaded, they were all shifted to the left and to the top by 1/4th of the frame. I upgraded to the 315 for $100 more and have been happy ever sence. With this camera, you can totally trust the viewfinder and know that "What you see, is what you get!" I can take up to 400 pictures in the "Fine" mode with Enegizer Titanium batteries. This is, of coarse, without using the LCD. Pictures are crystal clear and you can go as close as 10" for close-ups. I use 64mb of compact flash and get up to 173 pictures in fine mode. If you take lots of pictures, this will be plenty of memory unless you go to Las Vegas and try to shoot everything there is! This Camera is the Best for the price. Very Easy to use. HP gets 5 stars from me!!
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Summary: This is a great start into digital photography!
Review: The PhotoSmart C315 was actually my third choice when I was looking into digital cameras. I'd considered the Olympus, but ruled it out on features. I then settled on the Fuji, which was out of stock. Being in a hurry, I switched to this one and have been very happy with the choice. Being a Mac person, my choices were limited to begin with, but I made the right one here... even if it was by default. Not only does this camera give crisp images, but it also mounts to my desktop as an external USB hard drive for click-and-drag simplicity. FYI- When not using the LCD monitor as a viewfinder, the batteries will last quite a bit longer. Also, the Super Fine mode cuts the number of pictures you can take in half with negligible quality difference between the Fine mode. Stay with Fine unless you're just set on having fewer pictures. Overall, this camera gives high quality images and is easy to use.
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Summary: Good but don't be fooled
Review: I have owned this camera for a few days now. Great price, great quality, great quanity of pictures... but.... make sure you have a Windows 98, because if you have any lower, the camera won't be "read" by the computer... therefore it won't work. So before you purchase this item you would have to make sure your window is 98 or higher. Otherwise, this camera is the best on the market.
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Summary: Rich in Missouri
Review: I am not a shutterbug - this is a replacement for my pocket instamatic so you can tell I'm not used to anything too fancy. It has done what I have wanted it to do, as long as I am aware of the shortcomings. Does great for pix for web sites and for emailing. Even printing on plain paper with an HP color inkjet printer does pretty well. Has 3 picture quality settings and for these purposes it's not worth going to the highest. The middle setting does just fine. The drawbacks - don't be fooled. The digital zoom works fine, but is no subsititute for a true optical zoom. But then you'd pay another ... for the optical so you get what you pay for. It does use batteries rather quickly (I use the display for my picture taking all the time so they do tend to go a bit quicker). And trying to catch 'action' shots can be a bit tricky since there is a half second or so delay between pressing the button and when the picture actually takes. But from what I've seen this is true of a lot of digital cameras. Downloading is fast and easy. Included is software to put multiple pix onto a page in various layouts to create an "album" for printing and emailing. A little odd to use, but very functional.
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Summary: Great Value
Review: For the first time Digital Camera user / buyer, this purchase was a no-brainer. The pictures are good quality, the software and camera are simple to use. The quality for the price is unmatched..... I don't believe it supports the "camcorder type" recording mode that you see in some of the higher priced models (My guess is, it does not). But for someone who is looking for Digital Camera basics (point & shoot, preview on the LCD, and download for emailing / posting / printing I see this as a great buy, put out buy a great company (HP).
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Summary: LOVE IT!
Review: I absolutely love it and wish I had had it years ago! I love it so much that we have actually gone on to order all the lenses available, such as the telephoto..super close up...zoom...and the polarizer filter, as well as a tripod. I still need a power adapter and am hesitant to pay [$] to HP to get one....I dont understand why just any 6 volt adapter wouldnt work if the polarity was correct....I am researching this. I highly recommend this camera....it will pay for its self in just a few years... especially if you have kids and pets you love to take pictures of!
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