HP PhotoSmart M627

Advantages: small, light, cheap, good zoom
Disadvantages: Not very robust, image quality not up with the best of the best

...conditions of temperature in the HP documentation, nor could I find any on the HP site. I have since been told that the problem often lies with the batteries rather than the camera itself, at low temperatures they do not deliver enough voltage to make the camera function. ------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------ ------------------------------------------------ In general I am quite disappointed withthe M627, the reliability ...
...enjoyable holiday if I hadn't packed the old camera as a reserve. It is plain and functional, and perhaps some of the missing features indicate that it is built down to a price. The design is also in places poorly thought out, and it is this that leads me to ultimately give the camera a low rating. ... Read review

Advantages: Great screen, zoom and menu. Easy to use.
Disadvantages: OK but not great pictures.

8 Months in and this little camera is still going strong, despite some rather rough treatment from a ragamuffin 3 year old. This was, thankfully a device that worked fine straight out of the box. I came with the usual collection of USB cables, battery charger and 2 batteries. No SD card though :-) And you'll need one - it'll only hold about 10 full-resolution pics on the internal memory. The software was in there too on CD. Software The camera ...
...editing software. It's OK but I'll never use it. I have psychological problems at being steered towards a way of working by outside agencies. Big brother and all that. So it has been quickly uninstalled. Before I did, I can confirm that it did download pics from the camera with a minimum of fuss and then catalogued them all. That's the bit I hate. I want full control. If you want the software to do that for you then you won't be disappointed. Buttons ... Read review

Advantages: All of the amazing features
Disadvantages: No carrying case supplied

Needed a new camera for a tripdown under, the old one was dying fast. Saw this one in the sale at Argos, (£89.99, half price) so i bought it. Oh boy am i glad i did. Now for someone who has limited knowledge of photography this little baby surprised me. it has a large screen(2.5 inches) and takes photographs and video with an additional feature of adding sound. it takes up to a 2GB Sd card to store all those images. It is packed full of features ...
...shot, landscape, portrait, action, night time, beach, snow, sunset, burst and macro. The image quality ranges from VGA to 2MP,5mp,7MP and 7MP best. the iso speed can also be adjusted from automatic to 100, 200 or 400. The flash has 4 settings Auto,Red Eye, On or Off. It also has a built in design gallery which can do stuff like get rid of red eye, apply artistic effects such as soft glow, Kaleidoscope and wait for it SLIMMING, yes it can make the ... Read review

Advantages: Small, Easy to use, Good Range of features
Disadvantages: Picture Quality poor & no case with purchase

I had this camera now for about a year. Paid just over £100 for it. I absolutely love it apart from the picture quality. It's not the best I've seen. Especially when you want to take detailed pictures. I've been cataloguing bits & bobs for eBay and some of the items are small and very detailed. When trying to get a photo good enough to put up on eBay, it's virtually impossible. However if you are wanting to take "normal" photos i.e. holiday snaps ...
...simple & user friendly. If you are using standard AA batteries (not Lithium) you normally get a weeks worth of use from. My suggestion would to use rechargeable for those all important holiday snaps. One other draw back is that it doesn't come with a carry case. But with the size of it you can normally get a carry case for about £10. Overall opinion it's a good camera but just be aware the picture quality isn't the best available for the money you ... Read review

Advantages: very simple, good quality
Disadvantages: will break if dropped

I bought this camera as a replacement for my old one. I was very happy with it because it is such a simple camera. The picture quality is brilliant and it is a trusted brand, HP. i would recommend this camera to people who are new to digital cameras, or are young. It is a compact camera, and its looks are nice. It's layout is very simple with a video button which starts a video the second you press it, a button to take pictures with. It then has ... Read review