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Summary: Great product
Review: I bought this camera because of its price, the zoom feature and the HP name. I haven't been disappointed. The pictures I've taken have been crisp and clear with great color. The "shutter" (do you still call it that if it's a digital camera? hmmm) speed has not been noticeably slow, especially if you're on fresh batteries. It was so simple to set up with my computer -- I use Windows 2000 -- and I really like the photo editing software they sent with it. I also noticed that the batteries wore out VERY quickly, but this is a problem for ALL digital cameras. Do yourself a favor and buy rechargable batteries, and this will not be an issue.
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Summary: Great product
Review: I bought this camera because of its price, the zoom feature and the HP name. I haven't been disappointed. The pictures I've taken have been crisp and clear with great color. The "shutter" (do you still call it that if it's a digital camera? hmmm) speed has not been noticeably slow, especially if you're on fresh batteries. It was so simple to set up with my computer -- I use Windows 2000 -- and I really like the photo editing software they sent with it. I also noticed that the batteries wore out VERY quickly, but this is a problem for ALL digital cameras. Do yourself a favor and buy rechargable batteries, and this will not be an issue.
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Summary: Great product
Review: I bought this camera because of its price, the zoom feature and the HP name. I haven't been disappointed. The pictures I've taken have been crisp and clear with great color. The "shutter" (do you still call it that if it's a digital camera? hmmm) speed has not been noticeably slow, especially if you're on fresh batteries. It was so simple to set up with my computer -- I use Windows 2000 -- and I really like the photo editing software they sent with it. I also noticed that the batteries wore out VERY quickly, but this is a problem for ALL digital cameras. Do yourself a favor and buy rechargable batteries, and this will not be an issue.
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Summary: okay camera, wastes batteries
Review: i got this camera about a year ago and it has been ok. the batteries ran out consistently but besides that, it is great
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Summary: HP 215 Photosmart
Review: I just bought this camera 2 days ago. I gave it 4 initially, but It's worth a 5. I am not what anyone would call a "technical" person & I was a bit daunted by this at the time of purchase (can I return it if I can't make it work?). However it took me little time (the instruction book is easy to read) to get the basics so I could at least take a picture and upload it. The included software was a snap to install and even stored my prints in an accessible location. Just a little playing with the PhotoImpression program and I was soon editing and sending pictures e-mail. Playing with the menu & a quick referance to the instructions now and then, and I had it doing what I wanted.
For those who need something they can point and shoot, this is a good choice.
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Summary: HP 215 Photosmart
Review: I just bought this camera 2 days ago. I gave it 4 initially, but It's worth a 5. I am not what anyone would call a "technical" person & I was a bit daunted by this at the time of purchase (can I return it if I can't make it work?). However it took me little time (the instruction book is easy to read) to get the basics so I could at least take a picture and upload it. The included software was a snap to install and even stored my prints in an accessible location. Just a little playing with the PhotoImpression program and I was soon editing and sending pictures e-mail. Playing with the menu & a quick referance to the instructions now and then, and I had it doing what I wanted.
For those who need something they can point and shoot, this is a good choice.
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Summary: For $200, this puppy is a STEAL.
Review: I use my digital camera to photograph nonsensical things to add to my website, and also for snapshots. I have not printed anything on photo paper yet, but the quality of the shots I have taken so far is OUTSTANDING. I passed the files around the office to our jaded technophiliacs who were floored when I told them that this camera only cost $200. It takes better photos than theirs, and theirs cost three times what mine did.
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Summary: PROBLEMS PROBLEMS PROBLEMS
Review: The camera itself is actual a decent camera. It is easy to use and very compact, but those are the only two positive aspects. I had so many issues with my camera. I had to return it twice to HP because of defects. The batteries needed to be replaced every week it seemed like and it was a very slow working camera on top of that. A lot of photos would come out blurry because the object (people, animals, etc) would have moved by the time the photo was taken. I lost many great photos due to the defectiveness of the camera. Needless to say I am not happy with HP products.
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Summary: Easy to use, but a battery hog!
Review: The HP C215 is a dirt-simple camera to use. The software install under Win98 was a snap, and the comination knob/button function control on the camera is a real slick idea. However, the camera is a real battery hog! You might get 2 dozen pix on a set of 4 AAs, and that's if you use the viewfinder instead of the LCD. HP is not real 'consumer-friendly' with this, either. They state explicitly that using rechargeable batteries *will* damage the camera and void the warranty! Their approved AC adapter runs ..., so saving batteries while downloading is expensive, too. Lots of helpful discussion on [HP's user forum]...
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Summary: Good first camera
Review: This is a good camera if you just want to take snaps of the kids to email to Grandma. The autofocus, autoflash, point-and-shoot style is good if you don't want to fiddle with a bunch of complicated stuff while your subject makes its escape. You won't get super-duper-high-quality shots in the low range, but they're still pretty good. The USB connection is so easy and intuitive, I was downloading pics in about half a minute. Plus you get the fun software packages, which not only let you crop, rotate, correct red-eye and all the usual photo functions, but also has a host of wacky frames, outlines, greeting-card templates... The kids' favorites are the PhotoFantasy templates, which let you layer your subject's face onto the body of a model in a posed scene -- stuff like a fighter pilot, medieval princess, matador, surfer dude... The main drawback to this camera is it's a real battery hog. Stock up on extra batteries & always carry some with you if you're going to shoot more than a few pictures. In all, this camera is totally worth it for the price. If you're a technophile, you probably wouldn't be looking at a low end camera anyway; this camera is the right one for everyone else who just wants to have some digital fun with pictures.
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