HP Photosmart M547

Description: The HP Photosmart M547 is a 6.2-megapixel, point-and-shoot camera.Compared to other point-and-shoot digital cameras on the market, it is inexpensive at around $210.

Pros: Weighing only 6.8 ounces without battery and media, this digital camera is rather light relative to its competitors.

Cons: Has a 1.5 in thickness, which is somewhat thicker than some similarly priced digital cameras.Also, this digital camera has only a 2.4 inch viewscreen.

Suitability: A point-and-shoot digital camera, suited for casual use.A recommended use, based on key features, is framed photos for the home.The largest recommended print size, estimated from the camera's resolution, is 12x16 or larger.

Value: In general, this digital camera's features are as expected for this price.However, you would usually pay about 40% more to get a point-and-shoot camera with comparable resolution.

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• Manufacturer: HP
• Part Number: L2461A#ABA

• General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Width 3.8 in
• Depth 1.5 in
• Height 2.5 in
• Weight 6.7 oz

• Main Features

• Resolution 6.2 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Effective Sensor Resolution 6,200,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
• Digital Zoom 6 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Action, Sunset, Theatre, Close-up, Landscape, Anti shake, Portrait mode, Night portrait
• Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
• Exposure Metering Center-weighted
• Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
• White Balance Automatic
• Digital Video Format MJPEG
• Still Image Format JPEG
• Remote Control None
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture 320 x 240

• Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - Integrated
• Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
• Integrated Memory 16 MB
• Floppy Drive None
• Digital Storage Media None
• Image Storage Fine JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 3 - With 16MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 8 - With 16MB built-in memory, JPEG 2288 x 1712 : 13 - With 16MB built-in memory

• Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
• Red Eye Reduction Yes
• Effective Flash Range 12 ft

• Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 5.9 mm - 17.7 mm - F/2.7-4.8
• Focal Length 5.9 mm - 17.7 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 108 mm
• Focus Adjustment Automatic
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Min Focus Range 7.9 in
• Lens Aperture F/2.7-4.8
• Optical Zoom 3 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Features Built-in lens shield

• Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 10 sec
• Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, In-camera red-eye removal

• Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

• Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.4 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in

• Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

• Microphone

• Type Microphone - Built-in
• Microphone Operation Mode Mono

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Docking station
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

• Software

• Software HP PhotoSmart, Drivers & Utilities

• System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

• Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
• Included Accessories Wrist strap
• Cables Included USB cable

• Power

• Power Device None

• Battery

• Supported Battery AA
• Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 2 x AA Lithium battery ( Optional )

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 90 days warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 90 days

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

HP

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• Website: http://www.hp.com