HP PhotoSmart 735XI 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Dock and 32MB Memory Card

HP PhotoSmart 735XI 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Dock and 32MB Memory Card
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The HP Photosmart 735 digital camera series delivers outstanding digital snapshots with 3.2 MP resolution and up to 15x zoom - 3x optical and 5x digital - from a Pentax precision lens for clear, crisp photo prints. 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. The on-camera microphone also allows attachment of real-life audio clips to still photos. Easily print without a computer via USB cable, or the camera's memory card. Optional dock enables effortless sharing of photos to computer (or select HP printers), recharging of batteries, and slide shows on TV using wireless remote.

Average customer rating:

A Decent Snapshot Camera, but Buy a Newer One
okay
Solid, Dependable Camera
use it right, it does the job
horrible waste of money

HP PhotoSmart 735XI 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Dock and 32MB Memory Card

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package)

Accessories:

Samsonite Worldproof 1.2 Blue/Black Compact Camera Pouch with Pocket
PhotoImpact 6.0
Olympus B-50SU 4 AA NiMH Batteries and Charger
SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 [Old Version]

Product Features:

3.2 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14
3x optical and 5x digital (15x total) zoom lens with autofocus
HP's Instant Share features lets you designate image destination (e-mail or printer)
16 MB internal memory; compatible with Secure Digital memory cards (this bundle includes a 32 MB memory card)
Powered by 2 AA batteries; the bundle includes PhotoSmart 8886 docking station with rechargeable batteries

ASIN: B00017X1QM

Product Description

The HP Photosmart 735 digital camera series delivers outstanding digital snapshots with 3.2 MP resolution and up to 15x zoom - 3x optical and 5x digital - from a Pentax precision lens for clear, crisp photo prints. 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. The on-camera microphone also allows attachment of real-life audio clips to still photos. Easily print without a computer via USB cable, or the camera's memory card. Optional dock enables effortless sharing of photos to computer (or select HP printers), recharging of batteries, and slide shows on TV using wireless remote.

Customer Reviews:

A Decent Snapshot Camera, but Buy a Newer One.......2006-08-23

I have owned this camera for almost 3 years now, and it is the sturdiest and most reliable one that I have had. Once, I dropped it from 5 feet onto a sidewalk and it didn't even get a scratch. The outdoor picture quality is excellent, as well as the macro mode, but if you have shaky hands (like me), you will have a ton of blurry pics. The screen just can't compete with new cameras, being too small and dim to see outdoors. The flash is weak, but if you know how to use aperture and ISO settings, indoor shots will turn out pretty good. Personally, I think buyers would be better off buying one of HP's new R-series cameras (R717, R817, etc). While this camera is cheap and pretty reliable, the newer models have much more features and are still around $200-$300.

okay.......2006-04-05

this cam was great when untill the flash didnt work! i went online for support but after talking to them, they said it was a internal malfunction or something like that but by then the warrantee already expired so im stuck with a flashless camera. Ive miss many special moments due to no flash. and its really hard taking pictures with no flash and no tripod.

But overall good camera! batteries seems as though they die quick but like i turn it off for like a few hours then the batteries came back to full power again. The video mode is pretty good....i also recommend using the power adapter when possible! that way you can turn the camera on as long as you want without worrying about the batteries dieing out!The printer is a really great printer as well!...but sadly i cant live any longer with a flashless camera so im going to sell this up or just give it to my brother or something and saving up for a Fuji Finepix s5100...Good luck!

Solid, Dependable Camera.......2006-02-14

I have owned my hp photosmart 735 for about 3 or 4 years and have never once had a problem with it. It was a dependendable and consistant camera. My friends have many other types and have had to go through repairs and problems but not me. Everything that this camera says it does, it does. I have never had to worry about it quiting on me.
So in my opinon if you are looking for a dependable camera, this I would defintly label as one of them.

use it right, it does the job.......2006-02-02

This was my first digital camera and it's because of this camera that I stuck with HP when upgrading. It's a very good point and shoot camera with enough modes and settings to satisfy those who like fiddling with such things.

Many of the reviews here complain about battery life. Turn off the live display, you don't need it anyway since the viewfinder is accurate. I never got *fewer* than 60 pictures (sometimes more) in two star mode with the live display off, on a pair of 1800 mAh rechargeables. I also had a big difference when I changed the auto shutoff to a shorter time period.

Also, yes, you need a memory card -- but what digital camera doesn't? I had a 64 MB card with mine and only once completely used the card up.

Shutter speed is a little slower than average for the class but fine for everything except action shots. Lens glass is by Pentax and is good quality. No, you won't get digital SLR quality from this camera, but at <$140 it's a great deal.

horrible waste of money.......2005-12-21

You can literally take 8 shots and the camera is dead. I've missed so many photo opps. Definitely NOT worth buying.

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