HP's big zoom camera, the HP Photosmart 945 digital camera
with 5.3 million total pixels, 56x total zoom, 8x precision
optical lens and 7x digital, delivers beautiful photos and
enlargements. Snap a photo and select on the camera where
it will go the next time you dock or connect to your PC using
HP Instant Share. One-touch, fully automatic technology delivers
great shots with manual overrides for adding creative touches.
On-camera help wizard acts as a guide. An on-camera microphone
also allows attachment of real-life audio clips to videos
and still photos. Easily print without a computer via USB
cable, or the camera's memory card. The optional camera dock
enables effortless sharing of photos to computer (or select
HP printers), recharging of batteries, and slide shows on
TV.
Lens system: Fuji Photo Optical Co Ltd., autofocus, 8x
optical zoom 7.6 - 61 mm, F2.8 - 3.1
Focal range: 100 mm to infinity (wide); 900 mm to infinity
(tele)
Picture mode: Portrait, landscape, action
Viewfinder: Zooming 1/4 VGA color sequential microdisplay
view finder with diopter control
Imaging technology: White balance (auto, sun, shade, tungsten,
fluorescent, manual), AE metering (average, center-weighted,
spot), ISO speed (auto, 100, 200, 400), color (full color,
black and white, sepia), resolution (5 MP, 1 MP), compression
(best, better, good), saturation (low, medium, high), sharpness
(low, medium, high), contrast (low, medium, high)
Image control functions: Color, black and white, sepia
Memory card compatibility: 32 MB removable Secure
Digital card (included); capacity: 96 photos (accepts
Secure Digital cards of other capacities)
PCphotoreview.com Nice looking little camera with fine ergonomics,
a very well-performing wide angle Nikkor lens, and relatively
well-controlled noise throughout its sensitivity range. However,
the problems for my shooting style are legion: for starters
- and most obviously - the articulating LCD screen, though
pixel-dense, is too small in my opinion. The bigger problem,
though, is the terrible AF and file-recording implementations.
Even in bright light, the autofocus is slow and seems to have
a time with either horizontal or vertical details. more
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Net.com
With its 8X zoom lens, the HP Photosmart 945 is sure to make
the hearts of telephoto aficionados beat faster. But this
5-megapixel replacement for the Photosmart 850 rates as merely
average. It lacks many characteristics that enthusiasts look
for, including uncompressed file output and external-flash
compatibility, and telephoto freaks can find alternatives
that provide better performance and image quality. more
DPReview.com The HP Photosmart 945's impressive suite of
features makes it the perfect digital camera for creative
amateur photographers as well as ambitious beginners looking
for an easy to use and reassuring digital camera with an array
of benefits. With impressive zoom capabilities and exceptional
functions, this model offers creative and versatile digital
photography with 5.3 MP total resolution, an 8x optical zoom
(56 x total zoom), a 32MB Secure Digital (SD) storage memory
card, SLR-type microdisplay viewfinder and a large 5 cm colour
LCD display. more
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