1. 4-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 11 x 17-inch prints
2. Weather-resistant, all-metal body; 1.5-inch LCD display
3. Software-free, in-camera red-eye removal
4. MPEG-1 movie with sound at 25 frames per second
5. Stores images on SD and MMC memory cards; 16MB internal memory

Editorial Review :

Want a camera that gives you outstanding results and fits nicely in your pocket? This model has 4 megapixel resolution and 6x digital zoom for realistic-color prints and enlargements, plus a bright display for viewing images. You can automatically brighten dark areas of photos, remove red eye, preview and snap panoramas. Plus, the all-metal, weather-resistant case makes the M22 ideal for travel.

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Great camera!

I borrowed this camera from my grandson and almost didn't want to give it back. This camera takes awesome sunset pictures! Even better than my own expensive camera. So far, it's no. 1 on my sunset list.

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Nice camera (when it works!)

I've spent a small fortune on batteries for this camera and tried new and rechargeable batteries. It's gotten progressively worse and now (after 2 years) the camera turns on only occasionally and even then only when it's plugged into the battery charger. It's a shame because it's a nice camera when it's operating.
Don't waste your money. Now I have to buy a new camera. You can bet it won't be an HP.

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Someone needs an education

I've owned this camera for two years and haven't had one problem with it. My batteries usually last 400-500 shots. Very few of my pictures have ever turned out bad, and those that did were operator error. The only problem I have ever had with it is the red-eye. I have added photos on this site that you can view....you can see for yourself. I just "don't get" the bad reviews that other people have put in.

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Hunk of Junk - eats batteries, short warranty

We wanted a smallish idiotproof camera b/c one person in the family was a bit intimidated by our Canon's many options. The HP was reasonably priced and seemed to fit the bill, but was a big mistake.

The first set of photos, indoor, came out really poor and yellow-ish. After that every time we tried to use it it was dead - it seemed to eat batteries (freshly charged rechargeables) just from sitting around for a week or two. We'd open the little door, but no red light. When we put freshly-charged OR new alkaline AA batteries in it and tried to use it immediately it worked only occasionally - it would take proably 3-4 battery swaps to actually work. These are the SAME rechargeable batteries we use in the Canon and in other devices, with NO problems.

All in all we've used it THREE times in almost a year - the initial set of yellow-ish shots, a few outdoor shots that worked ok, and a few indoor ones that were also ok.
Today we decided to check on warranty repair since it's almost one year old, and guess what, it has only a 90 day warranty! Hmmm...it's not too hard to figure out that HP didn't put much faith in this camera.

On the positive side, when it worked it did work easily, and it was easy to download the photos onto our Macs. Unfortunately, "when it worked" is the important phrase here - it seldom worked, and after seeing other reviews with similar battery problems, it doesn't seem that ours is unique. Too bad we didn't get smart and read the reviews before buying it!

We're going to get another Canon and the non-tecchie in the family can just set it at auto and leave it there.

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Easy-to-use first digital camera!

I have never been good with cameras, but I bought the HP M22 in May 2006. I read the manual and tried all the features to learn how to use it. I took all the photos of my 40-yr. high school reunion, my sister's 70th birthday celebration, my trip to an organizational retreat, and made picture calendars for my family. This is a great little camera for the beginner to learn about digital photography. On a scale from 1 to 10, I would give it a 10!

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Editorial Review :

The HP Photosmart 945xi digital camera with HP Instant Share delivers sharp photos and big zoom with 5.3 MP total resolution and 56x total zoom (8x precision optical lens, 7x digital). Snap, select and share photos right from the back of your camera using HP Instant Share - the easy and fun way to share photos with family and friends. Instantly preview photos anywhere - even outdoors in bright sunlight - with the electronic viewfinder, and use the automatic or manual controls to get the results you want for more creative shots. And with the touch of a single button - easily and conveniently send photos and video to various locations using the optional HP Photosmart 8881 dock, all while recharging your camera batteries!

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1. 5-megapixel CCD for beautiful 4 x 6 prints, and enlargements up to poster size
2. 2-inch LCD screen
3. 3x optical zoom; 15x total zoom
4. One-touch video capture with sound
5. 16MB internal memory; SD memory card compatible

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It's easy to shoot beautiful photos with Photosmart M437 Digital Camera, which packs 5 megapixels and 15x total zoom (3x optical, 5x digital) zoom. Just grab it and start snapping; you'll love the easy-to-use buttons and menus. It's also a cinch to view your images, thanks to a 2" display. And there's so much more with this Windows Vista ready camera: red-eye removal, the ability to add borders, and the ability to record videos and print individual frames from them.

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Decent Camera

I owned this camera for about a year. The only reason why I have to get a new one is because I carried it in my purse and broke the LCD screen.

Generally, I really liked this camera. It was quick and easy to use (hence carrying it in my purse) and it took pretty good pictures. I did have some blurry ones, but not too bad. Usually if I was in too much of a hurry.

The only drawbacks are that it takes lousy nighttime pictures (everything is dark) and it has a fairly slow shutter, so you have to wait for the camera to focus.

It's the first digital camera I owned, so I can't compare it to others at this point. I thought it was good for the money. (I paid about 90.00 from wal-mart)

I used rechargeable batteries, and usually didn't have to recharge them for weeks. I would use the camera several times a week. I did use it for an entire week when I first purchased it (for a trip to Vegas) and the rechargeables worked well the entire time.

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a good camera for its price

I bought the second time this camera for my friends and I am very satisfied of the quality of the photos, specially the photos taken in the nighttime. A good camera for the best price.

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Excellent value for your money.

Purchased the Photosmart M437 for $100/- from Walmart. I was able to use all its features without even reading the manual. What a relief from the other cameras that I used that were cluttered with buttons and dials all over, half of which I did not even know what to use for. The use of the buttons on this camera is intuitive. It has just what we need, no more, no less. I take multiple pictures for every pose and select the best one for printing when I view them on the computer.

If you are not a professional and just take family pictures this is the camera for you. And if you think you need more than 5 megapixels, you are insane.

This is my 3rd camera in the last 7 years. My first camera was a $400/- Kodak, 2nd was a $280/- Canon. Both of them broke after 2-3 years of use. Every year technology is progressing at such speed, why spend hundreds of dollars on electronics that gets cheaper every year and also on features that you will never even use ?

HP is a name I trust. I have used 4 laptops over the last 5 years, 1 Sony, 1 Dell, 2 HPs. The Sony broke down, the Dell is the slowest though it is the latest and has a unfriendly keyboard/mousepad layout, the 2 HPs I'm most happy with. One of the HPs I have been using for the last 5 years. By now I know HP is a quality company. That is why I purchased this camera and I'm happy with my decision.

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3x Optical Zoom - 6x Digital Zoom / 1.5" LCD Screen / Slot for SD Memory Card / Built-in Electronic Flash / 1-Year HP Warranty

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1. 5.2 Megapixel Photo Smart Digital Camera
2. 16 MB internal memory and 1.5 Inch Color Display
3. 18x Total Zoom (3x Optical, 6x Digital)
4. Image Format JPEG/MPEG-1 for Video Clips
5. Maximum Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec

Editorial Review :

Want digital photos that make you look like a pro? They're yours with the Photosmart M415. Just point, shoot, snap. The 5.2 megapixel resolution will supply you with impressive 4 x 6" prints and enlargements, all the way up to poster size. And you'll be amazed by how much you'll improve your shots with HP's cool Real Life Technologies feature, which includes in-camera red-eye removal, automatic lighting adjustment, and more.

Customer Review :

Final Pictures are screwy - Pixel layout highly distorted

Let me start by saying I'm a huge HP fan. My PC is an old HP, both of my printers are HP (the 820C and the photosmart 7760), and my previous two digital cameras are HP. I can't tell you how disappointed I am with the M415. The pictures look great on the rear display, and even on the thumbnails as the images are being upload, but the horror and disappoint comes when you blow up the image to full screen - the bottom half of the picture is missing!
Let's put it this way, it might as well be missing. The bottom half of my pictures look like someone has cut it in half and replaced with a negative (you know, the 35mm film negatives)of part of the bottom half. The real trouble comes in that the problem is not consistant - I can take 20 pictures with no flaws, but the next 50 will be screwed up. I've missed wedding, graduation, vacation, and baby pictures with this camera.
Mind you, this is the second camera (the M415) HP has sent me, both with the same problem. HP still insists that they have never heard of the problem before (BTW, tech support is very polite, but very slow. Over 4 phone calls I was on hold 7 hours). The camera is too expensive for me replace after just 4 months - buyer beware.

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Not worth the money

I purchased this camera about a year ago. I've not had the problems with blurry photos that the other reviewers have had, the quality was great. Unfortunately, the batteries are depleted within minutes. If you buy this camera be prepared to have a lot of batteries onhand if you plan to take photos for any length of time.

We haven't used the camera for about two months and when we tried to use it today we found that it won't take pictures at all. It stays on as long as we're only reviewing photos or adjusting the settings but as soon as we try to take a photo the battery light flashes and the camera turns itself off. We put a fresh set of batteries in the camera and had only adjusted the settings and the screen flashed that the batteries were already depleted.



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Good camera!

I received this camera as a gift for Christmas in 2005. I am still using it without any problems to this day. I dropped this camera on cement steps and it still works. This camera takes great pictures, no fuzziness or blurring unless you dont have a steady hand. I have used this tons of times without problems. I even took a photograph with it that won Best Of Show at the local art fair. Battery drain can be bad with any digital camera if you use the screen. If you get name-brand batteries, they will last longer. It mainly depends on whether or not you use the viewing screen to frame the picture. The one problem I did have was when I got impatient and did not let the camera finish saving the picture to the card and tried to take another picture then shut the camera off. It "corrupted" (half of the picture had the film negative look) a few pictures on the memory card. You should let the camera finish saving the picture before trying to take the next one just to be safe.

All in all, I have taken some amazing pictures with this camera and some not so amazing ones (thanks to me) When I have a steady hand or tripod, this camera takes SHARP & CLEAR pictures. 5mp is great for anything up to 8x10

I would recommend the HP M415 to anyone looking for a great Point and Shoot

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Super camera for this price

I bought this camera 9 months ago and I've been very happy with it. Picture quality is superb. Never showed blurry pictures unless "shooting without flash in darker places". If you shoot without flash in dark places pictures will be blurry. It is not a flaw. This problem is related to "night shot" ability. You may choose others for more money. Movie quality is medium. Overall this is a perfect choice for leisure purposes.

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good for the price

I received this with a missing usb cord and the wrong memory card.Thought to be broken. I was about to give up until I read the manual about its internal memory. It functions fantastic. Be sure to have jumbo maH in the aa rechargables, 5.2 mp is huge. My 1700 maH aa's do very good and it recharges the flash in no time, at least as quick as my a205 fujifilm (same batteries go figure). The extras really are good like "5mp best" and audio with simple vid recording. Great for price, and even better for free. go to hp for the memory module, it seems to be very finnicky even if following hp's guidelines on what this camera will take for external memory cards.
This one returned errors even with a correct card, but hp's correct card seems to be the best answer.

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