Reviews for HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Very compact and very cool digital camera.

Weakness: Do not include the wallet that can protect such a cool camera. I do not want it be broken.

This is the one that I love very much. It is very compact and you can even put it in one pocket. And also it come with the AC adapter that can be used to charge the battery. It is good because we do not need buy the battery any more. And also I like its manual focus function. I have not used a digital camera with manual focus. And also it comes with many useful software. And most important thing is the fantastic picture quality.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: This is an amazing camera. It's tiny, it's powerful, it's just great!

Weakness: None that I can think of.

This camera is just amazing. Its photos are beautiful and I can even print out 8.5 x 11 full page prints that look like they were professionally done. I highly recommend this camera to anyone. There's even 32 megs onboard. The Video feature of this camera is also great. I can take small video clips. Once I get a larger sized SD card (1 GB) I plan on making better use of this.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: quality images, easy to use menus

Weakness: minorly slow between pics

This camera is overall great. The picture on the lcd could stand to be a little bit better (before picture taken), but isn't bad, about average with other cameras. The pictures look great, and it is really easy to use. With the dock the camera rocks, w/o is still good. The menus and options are effective. It is minorly slow between pics (3-4 secs estimated) but not really that noticeable unless using special focus/shooting measures. Overall great cam.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Crisp, sharp, great image quality. Easy control use/manipulation. Easy learning curve. Great size. Great price.

Weakness: Time lag between clicking button and photo being taken. Software learning. Difficult to take self-photos.

This camera is really quite exceptional. It is the perfect size, in that it is large enough to take one-handed pictures, and small enough to weigh very little and take up very little room. The pictures come out clean, crisp, and sharp. It has a very easy learning curve, since all of the controls are easily accessible and understandable. The instructions are very easy to understand, as well. The only problems I may have with it are that the time it takes to take a picture after pressing the button is quite long. When taking pictures of animals, if the bright red "flash is comming" light doesn't scare them away, the amount of time it takes for the picture to actually take will give them ample time to run. It is also quite blurry in very dark settings. Also, I haven't quite gotten the hang of using the picture software that is included (but you can always just use your own favorite software if needed). It is also hard to take self-photos, since the LCD doesn't swivel, and neither does the lens. Other than these minor problems, this camera is great for beginners, and for a price that outbeats most, if not all, competitors. I did not give it 5 stars, since this is my first digital camera, and my amount of comparison is limited.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Great overall photo quality. Intuitive menu system. Long Battery Life

Weakness: No manual shutter speed setting.

Takes better pictures than other cameras in its class. Almost every image has correct exposure and focus. Exceptional image quality, four star compression useful for practically uncompressed pictures. Panorama mode works well, and really helps for taking good panoramas. The lack of shutter speed setting can be annoying in museums and such, but most people wouldn't know how to use it anyway.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: -Small Size, easy to use, Help menu built in, excellent picture quality, great price

Weakness: Relatively Small Screen, HP Software sucks

I have always wanted a digital camera. This camera is great for all photographers, from the ones who only take pictures occasionally, amateurs, and professionals. I enjoy the macro feature, which allows people to take close-up pictures. The picture quality turns out to be excellent with vibrant colors. The zoom is a little less than what I'm used to, but this is partially compensated by the great detail even when zoomed in. I like the built-in comprehensive help menu, and the tips for how to make pictures better. Although there are better cameras on the market, you will not find one for a better price than this. (Plus, bundle it to a printer for another $50 dollars off.)

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Lots of in-camera features; comfortable, stable grip, easy to use controls

Weakness: flash seems a little weak

Camera fits comfortably in your hand. Rubberized back provides stable grip. Lots of in-camera features (auto-rotate, red-eye removal, panorama preview). Adaptive lighting makes it easier to take good pictures in high-contrast situations. Excellent white balance. Easy to use controls. Good battery life. Dock makes downloading pictures a snap.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: easy to use pictures are very clear flash light is very bright weight is light and very easy to take around

Weakness: After plug into computer, it does not show as an external drive. Software is not very clear and limited function

I bought it for my new born baby.
It is very light and easy to use.
I already took more than 30 pictures in 5 days.
The pictures are clear.
The only draw back is the software and cant treat it as an external drive for computer.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Panorama photos, Pictbridge, easy to use, nice photos

Weakness: none

My 3rd HP camera and so far my favorite. Fits in my pocket, very simple to use with lots of features if you want or point and shoot if you don't. 200 pictures out of a battery charge and it's lithium ion too. Internal 32mb of memory comes in handy, love the red eye removal feature, adaptive lighting is usefull for those high contrast shots.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Very durable, sturdy casing; LCD is ultra-sharp; easy to navigate menus; comfortable, stable grip; extra long battery life.

Weakness: None

My 2nd HP camera. Fits comfortably in my hand. Very simple to use with lots of features if you want or point and shoot if you don't. 200 pictures out of a battery charge and it's lithium ion too. Docking station comes with an extra battery that can be charged and ready to go. Internal 32mb of memory comes in handy. Camera comes with its own ac/dc plug-in so you don't have to take the docking station with you on vacation.

I know I'm going to get lots of use from this camera!

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: 5.1 mps, seems well made(I liked the stainless steel front cover), lots of good options(like the adaptive lighting) good layout of the controls, comes with a recharable battery and easy to use.

Weakness: slow image possesing(alot of waiting for the the computer to cetch up), not very many manual options and noticable grain to the images.

I already exchaged it for a canon S1 IS, manly for the image quality on the HP but I think I going to go for the canon A75 or A80 if the A85 was available that would be the one for me. other then the small weaknesses on the HP I would highly recommend it.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: The compact, lightweight HP Photosmart R707 makes taking dazzling photos easy. It offers a 5-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, and new digital image processing technologies that will make it quite difficult to snap a bad picture.

Weakness: price its a bit costly..

The Clear Digital Choice! HP Photosmart 5.1 Megapixel Featuring Innovative Camera Dock! This sensational HP Photosmart R701 5.1 megapixel beauty delivers crisp, clear photos that create the finest prints you can imagine. Yes, you'll craft extra-sharp pictures and true-to-life prints, along with outstanding enlargements up to poster size. And the HP Photosmart R701 comes with an incredibly convenient camera dock that includes an extra battery and gives you the flexibility of cable-free downloading! With this innovative dock you can connect the R701 to your PC, attach the dock to your TV, and transfer, print and distribute photos and video via remote control (included). Capture moments near or far with 24x total zoom—3x optical, 8x digital—and 10 shooting modes.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Very durable, sturdy casing. LCD is ultra-sharp. Easy to navigate menus. Adaptive Lighting technology is a major break-through!

Weakness: None

This camera will not be beat by anything else! Buy it now, you won't regret it!! Amazingly low price this camera is worth 3 times this much money!!

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: compact easy to hold design

As with most of cameras in this class, I dont like that you have to hold the button down, then depress the button again to take the picture. By the time you do this, you missed the moment. I saw an expensive Nikom camera that didnt work that way.

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Reply by member: yikes
Dec 21, 2004

This is a very common feature on just about all digital cameras and most of the SLR cameras. The purpose of half press is to for the camera to focus and to show you the focuse points/brackets. Thus, if you decide that the camera is focusing on the wrong subject, you can manually adjust it or lock-in the focus area and then move onto take picture of the object that you want to take.

I think if you just press hard/firmly on it, it will take pictures. Or you can switch to sports mode.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Fast. Nice menus.

Weakness: Lens mechanism is weak and breaks easily. Pictures are not satisfactory; harsh with a cold quality to them. I have had a few digital and many film cameras and this one gives the worst color repro.

HP does have good warranty support, however pictures should have a warm and realistic quality to them. These, from the r707, are too mechanical and are easily spotted as being digital. For the money. I would strongly recommend something else. My samsung 210se 2 meg takes much better pictures and they sell for about 50 bucks.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Small and powerfull

Weakness: none

This is the beast camera I have. The pictures are so grate even in VGA resolution. the flash is strong. Don't put attention to some bad comens from other company of course. Get it!

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

The HP Photosmart R707 shoots quality still images with its 3X optical zoom. The auto-focus is quite responsive. Although it offers few manual controls, the HP Photosmart R707 has a built-in flash.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Samll, compact, good picture quality!

Weakness: Kind heavy for a compact camera.

This is definitely one of the best digital camera for everyday use out there. Got this one dirt cheap from Office Depot. Can not complain with that amount of money for a 5 M camera. The picture quality is far better than I expected. I really recommend to buy this compact camera for your everyday use. A little bit too heavy for a compact camera comparing with SONY and Canon's.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Easy use,high resolution, and great picture quality

Weakness: Optical zoom

Compared with the old HP m305 camera i have, this 5MP digital camera is a big improvement by providing instant beautiful and crisp images, especially in low light conditions. The menu design is quite straight-forward and the in-box software is wonderful.Would be perfect if it has higher optical zoom capability.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: design, many advanced built-in features

I Like the 5-megapixel camera with a modern design and stylish exterior. This HP R707 offers several unique functions: Adaptive Lighting Technology, automatic - in-camera - red-eye removal and HP's Instant Share feature, it allow me to instantly print pictures or mail them.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: easy to use, good picutre quality

it is my first 5MP digital camera, really love it, I used it a lot. light weight, fancy style, great picture quality, I am especially satisfied with its red-eye removal feature

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: Love the image quality, even when you zoom for a photo, it even tells you what MP you're at when you zoom.

Weakness: Wish it let you zoom when you're recording.

It's a great camera for the price! It's also great for those novices, it tells you what things you can do differently to make your picture even better. It also has an automatic setting and the camera decides everything. But, I've enjoyed trying things on my own to try and learn how to take better pictures. Very happy I bought this.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart R707 Compact Camera

Strengths: ability to use even for beginners

Weakness: doesn't use AA batteries so when your battery ends you have to recharge it.

the help menu inside camera is very helpful and easy to use. All the features are labeled for easy use. has a easy to see viewing screen. dark or low light pictures are great. above average noise level. red eye can be removed from the viewer.

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HP R707 digital camera

This is a great point and shoot from HP for the novice digital photographer

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Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart R707

We've just finished reviewing the HP PhotoSmart R707, and I'm finding myself having distinctly mixed feelings. On the one hand, it captured good-looking photos with accurate color, even if its images lacked the "punch" delivered by the deliberate over-saturation of most consumer digicams currently on the market. I also really liked HP's "Adaptive Lighting" technology, even if it can result in...

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