HP Photosmart M425 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of HP Photosmart M425 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AN "M" SERIES
Summary: 2 Stars
My daughter had a different "M" Series HP Digital Camera and DOCK. After the LCD display was broken, I ordered this "value priced" camera in its place. I felt sure that since it was an M425, it would work on her "M Series" DOCK. It DOES NOT. I need to purchase a DIFFERENT dock for this camera. This was a BIG disappointment. The camera is small and functional, and overall is a fairly good value for the money; but there are a few BASIC features that it is MISSING. Most noteably, this camera does NOT have a viewfinder. You must use the LCD display as the viewfinder. If the LCD would happen to break, the camera would be completely useless. If you are looking for an INEXPENSIVE camera, this one may be OK; but just REMEMBER that it is VERY, VERY BASIC. Spend a little more for better features.Customer Review: Great little Camera!
Summary: 4 Stars
Pictures are clear, colorful and reproduce well. Very easy to use...bought for my 9 year old and she can work it with great ease. Price wise it was excellent so all in all it rates well with me.
Customer Review: Good product
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a great basic camera, good photos in different situations. Easy to use and ships ok.Customer Review: Slow and eats batteries
Summary: 2 Stars
This camera was a big disappointment to me, I thought they'd gotten better over the past several years since my first digital camera.
Worst problems:
1) It takes several seconds to power up, and then another second or so to actually take a picture. I have lots of pictures of blank walls, etc., as my subject took off while the camera was getting ready. Forget candid shots, you can only do posed shots and pretty sunsets.
2) It eats batteries, figure a pair of AAs per "roll of film"
3) I found the power switch awkward to turn on, and eventually it broke internally. I took the camera apart and drilled a hole in the case so I could turn it on. (Nicely made inside, apart from the stupid plastic switch lever).
4) I hate the software, both the hard-to-use menu system on the camera and hp's special bloatware that comes with it for the PC. Luckily they don't force you to use it, you can still transfer photos from the camera as a USB drive.
The good stuff (why it isn't a one-star)
--Very pretty pictures, if you succeed in getting your shot
--The video feature is great, easy to use, and partially makes up for the overall slowness of the camera.
Customer Review: HP Photosmart M425
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this camera for christmas, and I couldn't be happier. I love the fact that you can also take video clips, and all my cousins were all over this camera on christmas. It seems durable, and I can amaze my family with the red-eye removal on the camera. All you do is select the picture with the red-eye, and no-red eye is just a click away! The different modes are awesome, but beware, this camera eats up batteries! Recharable batteries would be nice, unless you like changing your batteries every few days depending on how often you use the camera(I used it all day christmas day and had to change the batteries once :O !)