HP Photosmart R607 4.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Compact Camera
Review: I purchased this camera for a trip that I was taking in December. I shopped around and was originally favoring the Cannon A75 which has received numerous excellent reviews. What drew me to this one was a very small size, great body design, and the fact that it was 4.1 MP whereas the Cannon was only 3.2 MP. The biggest problem I had when trying to convince myself to purchase this camera was the lack of online reviews.

As previously stated in another customer's review, the body design is great. The back of the camera has a rubberlike texture which feels great when snapping shots. The menus are very easy to use, and very important to myself, the instruction manual is written in such a way that it is very easy to lean how to use all of the features on your new toy! Huge plus for me, is the battery. This camera uses a small rechargeable battery, not regular AA or AAA. This battery holds charge for a good amount of time and was a major plus for me, especially considering all of the reviews complaining about how others cameras drain batteries at a very rapid pace.

Probably the biggest reason I bought this camera is the panorama mode. Many cameras have this feature, but the way that it works on this particular camera is absolutely amazing, with each subsequent shot becoming "transparent" allowing you to line up the next shot in the panorama. They look great, I have one posted on this page.

All in all, I really like this camera. I have posted some shots that are very basic, but allow others to see what this small camera can do! The small things make this camera really cool. I took a vertical shot where I turned the camera vertically and snapped the picture. The sensor in the camera recognized this and stored the photo in the correct orientation in its memory. My friend who purchased a 3.2 MP Nikon turned to me and said, "I wish my camera did that..."

Rating:
Summary: Small, Stylish, simple...
Review: Is a great camera for the price and is really small and stylish, the image quality is good, comes with great options and easy to use.

My rating...
Camera Size: 5/5
The right size for your pocket

LCD Screen: 4.5/5
Small but beautiful

Menu: 5/5
Easy and fast, very intuitive

Easy to Use: 5/5
Fool proof :)

Internal Features: 5/5
Great built-in options

External Features: 4/5
TV-Out would be a great option in the camera and not as a separate option with the HP Dock

Battery Life: 4/5
Good battery life, long time to recharge unless you got the Rapid Charger

Image Quality: 3.5/5
Is good but some pictures come out with noises or blurry, the image quality could be improved a bit but for the price I think is right

Rating:
Summary: Great Camera & Easy to Use
Review: Just got this camera a couple of days ago. I liked the camera because it was lightweight and compact. I have a 35mm Nikon and wanted a smaller camera to carry around for on the spot picture taking. Decided to go digital. The picture quality on this cameria is clear and crisp. I especially like the Adaptive Lighting feature where the camera balances the lighting across the whole picture.

It has great video capabilities with smooth streaming. The remove red eye feature is also a plus and works well.

The camera is very easy to use with an intuitive menu system. Finally, I really like the look a feel with the silver face and rubberized back. I would definitely recommend this camera. It was definitely the best buy for the quality and price.



Rating:
Summary: Small but Mighty
Review: My wife got me the 607 for Christmas and It has been great. The battery lasts a long time. It is quick to start up and take pictures. I really like the way it shows you the last part of your last picture on the side of the screen so you can position you camera perfectly for great panorama shots. The image advice feature is making me an expert by telling me how to improve almost any shot. It is like having the manual built in to the camera. I have printed a lot of the pictures and some of my friends have said that they wished their cameras could take pictures as good as mine. (Their new cameras cost more than twice as much)I am pretty happy.