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HP Photosmart 612

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List price as of Nov 8, 2001:
S$731

CNET Asia Review

By Reuben Lee

Very good

7

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The good: Easy-to-use; intuitive user interface; stylish yet sturdy design; good, large grip; good battery life; lightweight.

The bad: Average image quality; poor LCD display; lack of manual controls; slow focusing.

The bottom line: A user-friendly digital camera that should appeal to those who are looking for a simple point-and-shoot digital photography solution.

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A $200 paperweight



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At the beginning of 2003, I thought I was getting a decent camera for $200. This camera is, literally, garbage. The picture quality is poor and grainy for indoor pictures on any setting. Many times I would have to take 5 pictures and select the best one. The picture quality changes each time. There are only 3 or 4 very basic settings for picture lighting (flash, no flash, automatic, and red-eye). There is a delay when the snap button is pressed and when the picture is actually taken. It is also very poor on battery power. So after about 2,000 pictures, 3 color bars show up and the batteries must be removed since the camera freezes up. I've heard that this has happened with many of these cameras and I'm beginning to think it's a manufacturing defect. If it turns out to be a defect, I am going to be on HP's back to give me at least a partial ... Read more

 

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