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• 4.1-megapixel sensor creates 2,344 x 1,752-pixel images for photo-quality prints at 11 x 14 inches and beyond
• 3x optical plus 6x digital zoom (for 18x total)
• 1.8-inch diagonal LCD; records MPEG-1, QVGA video; 7 shooting and 4 capture modes
• Compatible with Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card (SD/MMC); includes 16 MB internal memory
• Powered by 2 AA photo Lithium batteries (included, rechargeables recommended); connects to PCs and Macs via USB
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.38 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 36 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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51 of 52 found the following review helpful:
 Good digital camera, but not an upgrade.Dec 04, 2004
By Jason Cox
Here are the great features of this camera:
* Easy for point and shoot.
* Very light and small! It easily fits in your pocket.
* Great full color LCD viewscreen and easy to understand buttons.
* Wonderful shutter button and "video record" buttons (some cameras require you to twist knobs, pull levers and shift gears to go from picture taking to video recording, this camera makes it a snap!)
* Video Recording will fill up all the space you have. With a 1GB SD card, it will record nearly 90 minutes of video. The video is decent quality (the QVGA 30fps mpeg) and has allowed us to stop taking the bulky 8mm video camera along with us. With Windows Movie Maker software, we can easily mix still photos and live videos for sharing with friends on the web or burn to DVD. It is NOT digital video recorder quality (or even an 8mm) but when you are juggling the kids, keys, diaper bags, towels, and everything else, if you can eliminate a camera and still have the functionality, life is good!
Our first digital camera was an HP Photosmart 735. We purchased the M407 as a replacement. The price and features seemed to make it equal with the 735 but with some enhancements. However, that is not entirely true.
* Strange as it may seem, the 4 MB Best selection doesn't seem to produce the same crystal clear vibrant colors that the 3.2 megapixel 735 did. The flash seems to make this even worse.
* The camera does not have a speaker. It has a mic to record video and audio-over, but you can't play it back and listen to it. You must transfer it to your computer. The 735 came with a built in speaker which made it a great way to check audio quality as well as the picture. I am sad that HP didn't continue that with this camera.
* As with the 735, you still can't operate the zoom when you are recording. This is annoying, but you can work around it. Zoom before you start video recording and it will record at that zoom level (just remember that you can't change it until you stop recording).
* The video recording sound is a little soft. The 735 had an aggressive auto level control that often went overboard, but you never missed audio. The M407 gives "cleaner" audio but at the cost of low levels. I don't know what is best.
* HP eliminated the simple LCD screen that was on the top of the 735 camera that would show the number of pictures left (or minutes left for video recording) which was a nice feature but not critical.
* The view finder is very small and you will probably use the LCD screen instead to frame your shots. The screen is a bit slow (as with other HP cameras).
Overall, it is an excellent camera for the money, but don't expect to see it as an upgrade from the older 3.2M 735 model.
39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Great Price and easy to useNov 02, 2004
By HeLo76
This is my first digital camera and I couldn't be happier. The price is low and it is EXTREMELY user friendly. 5 minutes after taking it out of the box I was taking pictures with ease without even reading the manual. It is also fairly simple to download and send pictures since it is an HP product. I did not even have to install the software onto my PC for it to work. The picture quality is excellent and with the 128MB card I purchased with it, it takes about 100 pictures. I highly recommend this camera to other newbies or people who just want a simple to use product.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Great cameraDec 27, 2004
By A. Gurden
I got this camera as an upgrade to a very low resolution digital camera/VHSC video camera combo. We love it, although I did lose a bunch of pictures from my son's first Christmas. After doing some research, I think that was the fault of the SD card we were using (SanDisk).
There is a slight (a second or less) lag time between the time you click and the time the pic is taken, as is true with most digital cameras in this range. Not a problem at all if you plan for it. I have small children and pets, and I missed as many shots with this camera as I did with my very fast film camera.
It's very compact, and contrary to what others have said, I got it with everything that's "in the box." Maybe because I got it from another retailer. I do wish, however, that the camera came with a bag. I had to buy that separately.
All in all, the camera is a VERY good deal for the price!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Not as bad as what people say but still not 5 starsJul 21, 2005
By Gina
"I Already Said It - Gina"
Positive:
+ 3x Optical Zoom
+ 1.8" LCD
+ Dock Avaliable
+ Many Manual Features
+ Internal Memory, But Only 16MB So Almost Useless
Negative:
- Very Poor Photo Quality
- Very Poor Video Quality
- Only Lithium Batteries Included
The image quality isn't as bad as what some people said, but it's still kinda poor. You probably should do some more research unless you don't mind poor photo quality.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great Camera Not Sure Why the Bad ReviewsMay 04, 2006
By Tom Montoya
"Troutman"
I have just purchased my second M407 Camera, yes that's right I said the second one. I purchased the first about a year ago and have used it in the Wilds of Idaho taking pictures in all kinds of weather at every elevation imaginable. All the pictures have turned out great. I recently had a reason to take more pictures indoors, new grand daughter. Again the pictures have been fantastic, have had several blown to 11X17 for matting and framing, great quality. I would make several suggestion to folks, buy digital camera batteries, every camera I have owned eats batteries, this HP is no different. If you spend the money and get good quality batteries they will last! Second recommendation get a SD Memory card, if you are like me you will not be happy with the interanl memory and want to take lots of pictures. So, this photographer says you can't beat the price, for the quality and service you get from HP. I forgot to mention I had a camera that didn't work, and HP replaced within 2 days with a new one, no questions asked. Good Service goes a long way in my book. Buy one you won't be sorry!
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