The Hp Photosmart E

The HP PhotoSmart E

As digital cameras go, price is often an indicator of quality. But there are a surprising number of lower-end cameras tailored to the skills of new photographers that perform on par with or even better than their more expensive competitors. The HP PhotoSmart E is inexpensive, but users are full of glowing reviews – provided that you don’t expect too much out of the camera.

What should you expect from the HP PhotoSmart E? Customers who have used the camera rave about the intuitive button layout and menu navigation. In fact, this camera is so easy to use that many customers have bought a PhotoSmart E for their children or parents. (Younger children should get digital cameras made specifically with kids in mind; the PhotoSmart E has a rather flimsy and insubstantial body that would break if tossed or dropped.)

Most customers bought this camera to have a simple point-and-shoot device for parties and special events. Others purchased bundles of the cameras to give as Christmas gifts for the younger photographers in the family. For what it is, the HP PhotoSmart E is an adequate camera. Its color and image clarity are on track with similarly priced competitors, and its ease of use even surpasses some of the more expensive models out there.

In keeping with the competition in its price range, the HP PhotoSmart E has plenty of internal memory (MB) so that it can be used without a memory card. The camera comes with a USB port and cable for easy photo sharing. It’s also got leading-edge internal red eye removal. Windows Vista fans will appreciate that this camera comes fully Vista ready. It is also fully compatible with Mac OS X v.. and ..

The HP PhotoSmart E runs on two AA batteries. Other camera features include motion video and direct printing to any PictBridge certified printer. The camera comes with a day limited warranty and / customer support. It also has a hand strap, user manual, and software CD.

So what are the drawbacks of owning an HP PhotoSmart E? Unfortunately, there are a few. As mentioned before, the camera isn’t the sturdiest on the market. It’s light and feels rather fragile. Image quality has been described as “acceptable”, but not great. The camera is best used for point and shoot pictures; it has no optical zoom. Finally, the . inch LCD preview screen has been described as small and grainy. Kids and novice photographers would probably have fun with this camera, but real photography enthusiasts are advised to look elsewhere.

The HP PhotoSmart E can be found wherever digital cameras are sold. It retails for about $ US.

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