HP R817

Pros: 5x optical zoom, 5x video zoom, panoramic, adaptive lighting, good screen. price and price

Cons: Night shots are sometime cumbersome.

The Bottom Line: I recommend it to all photo enthusiasts

Review: This is one great camera! It is small, lightweight, and very easy to use. It has many features, like red eye reduction, and panoramic shot, and 5x optical. However, that is not all. When you take a panoramic, the photos stitch together on the camera, ...

Pros: Lightweight, pleasing to the eye, easy to use, very small (pocket sized)

Cons: Not the best for night scenes For indoor scenes the white balance needs manually adjusted.

Review: The menus in it are simple to navigate through. The pushbuttons on it show exactly what that particular button will do. Also, it's lightweight, and you can adjust how bright the screen is so it's easier to ...

Pros: 5x optical zoom, in-camera panorama stitching, 2 inch LCD, image advice.

Cons: Memory card not included.

The Bottom Line: With the 5x optical zoom and user-friendliness, this is a great point and shoot camera with great features.

Review: Best known for their efforts in printing and computing, Hewlett-Packard has also made its mark in the digital photography arena with its E, M, and R series cameras. Although brands such as Canon, Olympus, and Nikon continue to dominate this market, I ...

Pros: Inexpensive; well made; numerous features; excellent photos; helpful software; lightweight; sleek looking; video capable.

Cons: Lens wink cover a little flimsy; no memory card included.

The Bottom Line: HP has not been known for their quality of cameras, but they have a horse in this race now. A great little camera for anyone from 8 yrs to 80.

Review: I bought this camera as a birthday gift for my 8-year old granddaughter and after receiving it, I thought it might be a bit too complicated for a child of that age. I was wrong.......it's amazing how quickly young children today pick up the operating ...