Reviews for HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart M22 Compact Camera

HP Photosmart M22

Strengths: Lightweight, pocket-size, water resistant, easy to download pictures, takes acceptable pictures down to fairly low lighting

Weakness: Slide lens cover doesn't always engage power; battery hog

One must use rechargeable batteries with a high milli-amp rating or the camera has trouble turning on, or else the door slide switch was defective on my camera, as it often didn't turn on until the door was sharply opened. This is annoying and potentially damaging to the camera on a long-term basis due to "necessary" heavy-handedness. Using alkaline batteries is of course handy, but the camera runs through them after a minimal number of shots. If a memory card is inserted, the camera then has the potential to take a lot of shots. Due to the battery issue and the lens cover/switch issue, I would not enthusiastically recommend this camera. If not put in one's pocket the "right" direction, the lens cover slides open and thus on, needlessly running down the battery. On the other hand, the camera is otherwise pretty durable and would be good for short outings under inclement conditions, such as a day skiing or boating, when one could recharge the batteries easily each evening.

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HP Photosmart M22 is a horrible camera - do not buy

Strengths: Small.

Weakness: It broke after approx. 20 uses - less than a year owned, short warranty period in U.S., made from refurbished parts, many scathing reviews on other websites from people with similar issues as mine.

I bought this camera in August '05 at a great price. I figured it was inexpensive, but since it was HP the quality must be good. About a month ago I went to use the camera and noticed the batteries needed to be replaced - well it took me about a month to finally pick up some digital camera specific batteries. Unfortunately after replacing the batteries the camera no longer turned on. So I followed the troubleshooting info in the user's manual and still nothing. I called HP troubleshooting and they told me that the camera had only a 90 day warranty and it would cost $30 to troubleshoot, but that I needed to be using Energizer Lithium batteries. So I went out and bought the specific batteries and still the camera does not work. I feel jipped by HP and will no longer buy products from them. I wish HP would clearly represent their products - the fact that the 90 day warranty and made from refurbished parts isn't clearly stated on the outside of the packaging is very disconcerting.

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great camera for beginner

Strengths: light to carry with; slim; stylish; very easy to use

Weakness: NA so far

I bought the digital camera together with an Epson printer to qualify for an epson printer and camera rebate. After the rebate, I paid for less than $100 for the camera. For the price like this, I am quite happy with the digital camera. It's very convenient to carry with. The camera is light in weight and small in size. It's as small as my credit card except being a little thick than the credit card. I even can put it in my pocket. The camera is very easy to use, even for a beginner like my girl friend. She is able to figure out how to use it by herself without reading the user manual. She likes the camera and used it often on her project.

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good

Strengths: 4-megapixel CCD captures, easy use!Weather-resistant, all-metal body; 1.5-inch LCD display

Weakness: no optial zoom, batteries killer

I guess it's true that you get what you pay for. But this would be a really great little camera if it wasn't for the fact that I had to change the batteries several times a day. I tried using alkaline, NiMH rechargable, and lithium, and the results were exactly the same.

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HP Photosmart M22 Digital Camera

Strengths: Affordable, easy to use, take nice photos

Weakness: Batteries die quickly

This HP Photosmart M22 Digital Camera is a brand name digital camera at an affordable price. It is easy to use, and takes nice clear photos. However, you can only take about 40 pictures (with flash) with normal alkaline batteries.

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Great price-benefit

Strengths: Small, light weight, beautiful, help menus, easy to use, records video+audio

Weakness: MUST get a baterry recharger, the video is a little dark if taken inside

I have no big issues about it not having optical zoom, overall the camera seems pretty cool for me, the only thing is that if you are using standard batteries they dont last even for 2 hours, so I had to go get a battery recharger but make sure the rechargeable batteries you get say "2500 mAh" because I got the wrong ones (2000 mAh) and they didnt work. I will also get some extra memory, but it is really a great camera if you dont want to spend a lot of money.

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart M22 Compact Camera

Strengths: Price (cheap), Size (very small - actually is like a pocket camera)

Weakness: Quality, Battery Consumption, No Optical Zoom, Tiny LCD (display)

I bought this camera from HP Shopping. I took like 20 pictures and it stop working, just like that. Besides that, after only 10 pictures I got to replace the batteries; the LCD visor was just to small and you can't see any detail, just take the picture and wait until you see it in your PC to know if you took it right. Havin' no optical zoom is frustraiting, even for a novice in digital cameras, like myself. My sister paid more for a similar camera from Sony and I know why - Low price = Low Quality.
The only thing that worked good with this camera was its refund policy.

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Photosmart M22- great beginer Digital camera

Strengths: Cost, good beginner camera, greate feature

Weakness: No optical zoom

Brought this camera for my niece as a first digital camera, did not want to spend a lot but wanted a good simple point and shoot camera. This camera has more bang for the buck, pictures quality is good.

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review for HP M22 digital camera

Strengths: High resolution, fashionable, weather resistant

Weakness: No optical zoom

I bought this one month ago and I love it very much. Although it has no optical zoom, but it has a 6X digital zoom which can also meet my need. It has 4.0MP resolution, but so attempting, but for the price I got it (100 dollars) it definitely a good camera. Also it is weather resistant, so you don't need to worry that your camera can not act properly during rainy weather.

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Nice digital Camera for the low price

Strengths: Low price, Light weight, good picture quality

Weakness: No optical zoom

I purchase this camera from staples. The price is very nice, especially after my 20 off camera coupon. Its small size and light weight make it easy to carry and allow me to use basically anywhere. The picture quality is quite good. Of course, no optical zoom is a weakness while all my other digital cameras have at least 3X optical zoom. But for the price, I don't expect more.

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Not too shabby

Strengths: Great price and resolution

Weakness: Skimps a bit on the features,no optical zoom really hurts this camera

Given that I picked this camera up for about 100 dollars, it really is a great deal. It has great resolution and takes sharp pictures. The big complaint here is the lack of optical zoom. Digital zoom just can't compare with the optical. Overall, it's a good entry level camera

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Photosmart M22 digital camera

Strengths: It's light and small to carry with. The weather resistant feature is a big plus. It's digital.

Weakness: battery runs out quickly. Have to recharge battery often.

I got this digital camera for my birthday. It's stylish. Convenient to use. LCD is the right size for me. But the battery runs out quickly. I have to recharge battery often.

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Very nice

Strengths: Price, picture quality

Weakness: no optical zoom

Very nice camera for the price.
the only weakness is that it doesnt have optical zoom
but it does look very nice and it is small, very happy camper here !!

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Nice digital camera! Photosmart M22 Digital Camera

Strengths: Low price, easy to use, high quality picture

Weakness: No optical zoom

I bought it from staples for 100 bucks and find it is easy to use and high quality. The camera has a small size, so it is easy to carry when I am in travel. Furthermore, the picture is crystle since it is 4M resolution. It can also record video with sound (My old camera can not record sound). Strongly recommend it!

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Decent Value for a 4MB camera

Strengths: Good photo quality, relatively cheap, weather resistant

Weakness: No Optical Zoom

Good entry level camera. Photo quality is about an 8 out of 10, with only much more sophisticated cameras taking better still shots in good light. Flash is adequate, but not spectacular.

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Review for Photosmart M22 Digital Camera

Strengths: Cute outlook. And it is really a nice camera to keep in pocket. And the price is also good for non-professional use. 4MB is enough for fun.

Weakness: No optical zoom-in, that is why the price is low. Also you need to buy a lot of batteries for it.

good for kids use or emergency use maybe sporting events, it's so compact as a 4.0 MP camera.Price Performance Ratio is good for this camera. But it does have a very long lag you need to stand. Over all it is a nice camera.

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Great Value

Strengths: Affordable. Light weight. Weather-resistant

Weakness: No optical zoom

What I like most about this little camera is that it is light and weather-resistant. That means I can carry this camera with ease and don't need to worry about rains. It has many features considering its size and price: 4.0 MP, 6X digital Zoom, and internal 16MB memory. The only drawback is that it does not have optical zoom function. I'm satisfied with this camera in other aspects.

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HP Photosmart M22 Digital Camera

Strengths: Light weight easy to use.

Weakness: None

This is one the best camera for travel. It's light weight, fits right in your pocket, and easy to use. The silver metal all weather resistance makes the camera looks very nice. Price is very reasonable for 6 megapixel. I highly recommend this camera.

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photosmart m22

Strengths: light weight, easy to use

Weakness: N/A

I purchased this camera for myself and want to carry it with me all the time since it is so light. I think the quality of the photo are quite good and the size of the photos are perfect. I plan to add some memory to it later then I can take some videos.

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good stuff!

Strengths: light and goodlooking

yes, it is a good tiny machine that everyone should like. it is cheap and affordable, to entry level, it is really enough. I would like to introduce it! just buy it!

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a compact camera with good quality you can have

Strengths: compact, good picture quality

Weakness: limited controls

On a good note one of the features that i liked was the Adaptive Lighting Technology feature. if you are taking a picture and your main subject is lit and the background is dark, then this technlogy will make the background brighter and more vivid color. This technology is great, if you are able to get a decent picture.

It's light, compact and the weather resistance is a great plus.

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good buy

Strengths: easy to use auto flash,video player,on screen menu is easy to follow.

Weakness: use quite a bit of batteries,lag time between pressing shot and getting photos.

good for family events, even for sporting events,its small and compact at 4.omp its a steal, print quality is fairly good
from such a small camera, lots of good feature including video (w/sound)recording and play back capabilities.good value

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HP Photosmart M22

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