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- Reviewed on: 03/08/2005
- Released on: 05/01/2004
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"The perfect vacation camera with enough functionality for the expert user."
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"Great all-purpose camera for digital beginner with some experience"
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alaTest.com
Editors' rating: 86
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 686 reviews of HP PhotoSmart R707 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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dpreview.com
Summary: First impressions of the R707 are overwhelmingly positive - it is beautifully built, feels 'right' in the hand and is responsive enough for most every day photography.
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digicamreview.co.uk
Summary: The HP Photosmart R707 is one of the cheaper 5mp / 3x optical zoom digital cameras currently available. It has a small 1.5" colour screen, and records videos with sound. The camera is quite compact and easy to use. Image quality is good, with good ...
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photographypress.co.uk
Editors' rating: 80
Summary: This is a great point and shoot from HP for the novice digital photographer
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newbie.org
Editors' rating: 100
CNET editors' buying advice
We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Digital cameras. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of digital camera.
Aperture-priority
Aperture-priority is an automated exposure mode that will allow the photographer to set the aperture, and the camera will then set the appropriate shutter speed based on the light meter reading. In this way, a photographer can control depth of field easily and create images with selective focus. This works well when you have a distracting or unattractive background that you want to keep out of focus, or just want to have more creative options in your images.
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Snapshooter
The casual photographer needs a camera that is easy to carry and easy to use, so compact and ultracompact cameras make the best choice. These digital cameras are the most useful for taking snapshots anywhere, and can produce nice photos for email, web, or prints smaller than 8x10 inches.
The specs that matter
| Resolution | It doesn't matter. Most digital cameras on the market today have sufficient resolution for your needs. |
| Price | $150 to $300 |
| Lens type | Zoom (range encompassing at least 38mm to 114mm, 35mm equivalent) |
| Storage media | Internal memory, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card, or Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard |
| Photo file format | JPEG |
| Interfaces | USB, NTSC/PAL television connection |
| Exposure controls | Automatic, programmed scene modes, exposure compensation (for tweaking the automatic exposure) |
| Focus controls | Automatic |
| Flash modes | Automatic, fill, red-eye reduction |
| Software | Photo stitching, photo album, slide show |
| Multimedia | VGA (640x480), 30fps video-clip recording with sound |
| Cool features to look for | Direct-to-printer (PictBridge) output compatibility, in-camera red-eye removal, automatic exposure fix, optical or mechanical image stabilization, face detection |
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