Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart C912xi 2.24 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart C912xi 2.24 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Model C912 is an SLR-type digital camera designed for the photo enthusiast who values control and creativity during the picture taking process and afterwards on the PC. Designed with the photo enthusiast in mind, the Photosmart C912 digital camera delivers the control, performance and flexibility of an SLR camera.The camera was developed with HP's imaging technology, creating a "custom photo lab" inside the camera. This exclusive HP imaging technology optimizes each individual picture, automatically adjusting for difficult lighting conditions, showing greater detail in highlights and shadows, and ensuring proper contrasts and colors. The HP Photosmart C912 digital camera features HP imaging technology with 2.24-megapixel resolution and 36-bit color depth to deliver image sharpness that rivals that of expensive 3.2-megapixel cameras, a 2/3-inch professional frame transfer Charged Couple Device (CCD), a Pentax precision lens with 3x optical zoom, and wireless printing using JetSend infrared technology. The result is exceptional detail in 11 x 14-inch prints. Designed with the look and feel of an SLR camera, the HP Photosmart C912 digital camera features a 2-inch flip-up color LCD, allowing for easier framing of difficult shots. The camera also offers the same functionality one would expect from an SLR, including manual focus, exposure, and color and flash control.

Average customer rating:

Excellent buy in a digital camera
Best one out there!
Don't mean to be a killjoy technophile teenager, but...
A great camera.
great camera

Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart C912xi 2.24 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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SimpleTech STI-CF/512 512MB CompactFlash Card
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Product Features:

2.24 megapixel CCD creates 1600 x 1280 images for prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
3x optical plus 2x digital Pentax zoom lens with autofocus
Included 16 MB CompactFlash card holds 28 images at default resolution
Connects with Macs and PCs via USB port
4 AA batteries included; special features include Jetsend infared printer connectivity, sound capture with playback, and Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition software

ASIN: B000051YH8

Product Description

Model C912 is an SLR-type digital camera designed for the photo enthusiast who values control and creativity during the picture taking process and afterwards on the PC. Designed with the photo enthusiast in mind, the Photosmart C912 digital camera delivers the control, performance and flexibility of an SLR camera.The camera was developed with HP's imaging technology, creating a "custom photo lab" inside the camera. This exclusive HP imaging technology optimizes each individual picture, automatically adjusting for difficult lighting conditions, showing greater detail in highlights and shadows, and ensuring proper contrasts and colors. The HP Photosmart C912 digital camera features HP imaging technology with 2.24-megapixel resolution and 36-bit color depth to deliver image sharpness that rivals that of expensive 3.2-megapixel cameras, a 2/3-inch professional frame transfer Charged Couple Device (CCD), a Pentax precision lens with 3x optical zoom, and wireless printing using JetSend infrared technology. The result is exceptional detail in 11 x 14-inch prints. Designed with the look and feel of an SLR camera, the HP Photosmart C912 digital camera features a 2-inch flip-up color LCD, allowing for easier framing of difficult shots. The camera also offers the same functionality one would expect from an SLR, including manual focus, exposure, and color and flash control.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent buy in a digital camera.......2002-07-30

Someone wrote that the HP C912 was the "Best kept secret in digital cameras." I agree, now that the price has dropped from [$$$] to about [$$$] (... price new). I really like the 6 automatic and 4 manual modes of operation, the hot flash and the remote control features. The camera has been easy to learn and to experiment with ... I have used a point and shoot digital camera for years. The 912 in one of its auto modes functions as a point and shoot, with the advantage of the TTL viewfinder. Traditional P&S cameras do not come close to this feature. If I don't like the settings (visible in the viewfinder) it is not difficult to change to manual mode and adjust a setting or two. The external selectors make this very simple for most features. With a SunPak 610 flash I can shoot good pics out to 50 feet with good resolution. This is tough for most other digitals. At the price this camera has dropped to, it is truly a bargin for anyone who likes the SLR type cameras married to the new technology of the digital revolution.

Best one out there!.......2001-12-12

For this price this camera is unbeatable. I have used a lot of digital cameras and this one takes the best, most accurate pictures. Plus there are options all over the place.

Don't mean to be a killjoy technophile teenager, but..........2001-12-06

I've used this camera on many occasions for projects at school. True it is good for taking quick snaps, but otherwise, it's horrid.
Let's go for some examples:

1.Unless the two 912s we have are horribly malformed, the "zoom lens" must be an afterthought, cause it barely works.

2.The SLR-like design is good, and I'm quite partial to the old school camera design. However many of the controls are seemingly pointless.

3.Many of the useful features are buried within a cutsey (so typical of HP) menu.

4.It's downright spendy

5.Finally this thing eats batteries like being an absurdly power hungry device is going out of style.

There are plenty of better >2 mpx cameras that aren't as monetarily exorbitant.

All I'm saying is: consider your options before you get this one. If you're just happy with taking the same old pictures over and over again, go for it. But if you want something with more professional controls, look somewhere else

A great camera........2001-12-02

If you have been bitten by the digital camera bug, then you will love this camera. I got this camera this summer, and bought the accessory kit which comes with a recharging kit and battery. I love how it has a real camera feel. You may think that you need a camera that takes clearer pictures, but I have been real impressed with the sharpness of these pictures. The red eye feature works great, and downloading is a snap. This camera is on the expensive side, but if you want to take great digital pictures, this is a good choice.

By the way, this camera works great with the HP Photosmart printers. You can beam pics to the print with the IR port, or simply take the compact flash card out of the camera and put it into the drive in the printer.

great camera.......2001-06-23

This is a great camera for the beginner and the professional alike. It is very easy to use and has all the bells and whistles. It probably has more features than the average person would use but they are there for the asking. It has a great LCD screen, very clean on the images and great for shots in low light. I can not say enough good things about this camera. The only thing is that you definetly want to get a good zoom lens. The one that comes with the camera is more than ample for shots that are with in about 100 ft., after that you will want a better zoom. I bought this camera and 2 days later I took the camera on vacation and glad to say that I never missed a shot. The things that I noticed reading all the reviews on alot of cameras were lag time between shots and battery draw. As for the lag time it is not really noticable but you had better invest in a set or two of rechargable batteries. Overall it is a little pricey as far as digital cameras go but it is worth every penny. You will not go wrong with this camera.

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