HP PhotoSmart 422 Portable Photo Studio

HP Photosmart 422 Portable Photo Studio
5.2 Megapixel Camera / 3X optical zoom / 6X digital zoom
105mm X 52mm with 38mm viewing screen.
The printer is small and portable and will easily fit quite nicely on any PC desk.

I find that this photo studio is very easy to use especially for the likes of you who are not technically minded. It has various editing functions including red-eye remover and a computer package ...
...computer before printing. You can even transfer your pics into other Photoshop programs and print through your inkjet/laserjet printers. Its amazing the things that you can achieve. It even has a function that allows you to video record up to 15 mins of footage and set up slide shows that can be played back through your TV or PC. I have not used this function so cannot comment about its worthiness.

As an artist I find this photo studio ... more

HP Photosmart 422 Portable Photo Studio
5.2 Megapixel Camera / 3X optical zoom / 6X digital zoom
105mm X 52mm with 38mm viewing screen.
The printer is small and portable and will easily fit quite nicely on any PC desk.

I find that this photo studio is very easy to use especially for the likes of you who are not technically minded. It has various editing functions including red-eye remover and a computer package that enables you to edit your photos on the computer before printing. You can even transfer your pics into other Photoshop programs and print through your inkjet/laserjet printers. Its amazing the things that you can achieve. It even has a function that allows you to video record up to 15 mins of footage and set up slide shows that can be played back through your TV or PC. I have not used this function so cannot comment about its worthiness.

As an artist I find this photo studio to be a very useful tool because I can capture images of things I need for my artistic research and print it when I get home without any hassle. This photo studio saves the grief of going to a shop to have your pictures developed for expensive prices!!! The finished printed pictures are of very good quality, from its adjoining little printer, although it does eat a lot of ink, which is the only downfall that I have with it. If you transfer your images to your PC to print on a larger scale the image quality does not alter either. I have printed pictures to A3 size for posters and have not complained.

I paid £180 for mine but I know that the price range varies from between £120 - £279 I don't think its worth paying more than £190 as newer and improved models are now available which are obviously better.
However, I recommend this for those of you who would like a easy to use photo studio that produces decent pictures. I do recommend that you also purchase a memory card to go in the camera as without one it only stores about 4-8 images. If you are a keen photographer you will need a card.

When you have used it to take a few snaps remember to switch it off to save the battery life as it runs down quickly. It's not good when you go to take a picture and the camera switches off mid click-flash. Obviously! it re-charges when it is plugged into the printer / docking station.

I have not had any problems finding supplies ie: ink, paper or memory cards. There are many retailers that sell the replacement cartridges and paper. I would shop around to find the best deals as they change frequently from place to place.

Overall, a good buy if at the right price! 

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