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	• HP Photosmart 428 GoGo Photo Studio (M517 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom & Photosmart 420 4x6 Photo ... Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard, 2005 average customer review:based on 39 reviews view larger image
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I have this camera and the shutter speed is way too slow for me. The flash takes forever to charge, especially between shots. It also eats the AA batteries, especially rechargables. My next camera will definately be better than this!

A fairly decent bundle for a beginner.

About a year ago I was looking for a camera/printer bundle because I was interested in taking/printing pictures to make scrapbooks. I had owned a couple digital cameras before this one but figured I might as well buy a new one since printers alone are so much money. If I was spending money on a printer, I might as well get a new camera to go with it. ESPECIALLY if it would cost me next to nothing to get the camera. So I found this bundle on Amazon. I noted that it had 5 megapixels and 3x optical zoom which is pretty darn good. And HP is a decent brand. So I went ahead and bought it.

Now for my review of the camera. Let me first start off by saying that I'm not a camera expert by any means. However, I do know what I want my pictures to look like and I do know that there ARE cameras out there that can take really good pictures (I know this because the camera that I'm currently using is one of those cameras). One thing that I didn't want is a camera that takes a while to process after taking a picture. Not only does this camera take a while to process pictures, but if you move even slightly within 5 seconds after taking a picture, the picture comes out blurry. This is extremely inconvenient if you need to take several pictures in a row very quickly or if you want to take a picture of someone in movement or if your subject is jumpy (I know this because my cousin owns this camera as well and has trouble taking pictures of her 8 month old daughter). Also, the brightness doesn't always show what the true brightness is. I know how to use the flash and I understand what ISO settings are so I don't think that I'm the problem. I've taken plenty of pictures using other cameras and haven't had this problem. As far as the options on the camera, they are decent. You can play around with different settings to alter your photos (like changing the picture to black and white or sepia). These options are a little bonus.

The screen is a good size. No problems there whatsoever. The internal memory is typical. Most cameras can only hold a handful of pictures so an SD card is a necessary purchase.

As for the printer, I don't have any real problems with it. I'll admit that I've only used it with the few photo papers that came with the printer. The pictures that I DID print came out looking like pictures that you get developed. So if it's easier for you to use this printer instead of going to a drugstore to get them developed, this printer is a great option. The picture looks exactly like how it was taken. Nothing was cropped out of the original picture. The printing time isn't too long so if you want to print multiple pictures at once, time is not a huge problem. One thing that I did like about the printer is that you can dock the camera on it. Not only does docking charge the camera (let's face it, camera batteries die pretty often), but it also lets you review the pictures you took. This is pretty handy if you don't have a computer around.

So would I recommend this bundle? If this is your first digital camera and you're ok with a) having pictures with incorrect brightness and b) having to play with the camera a bit to get a good picture, go for it. I think it's a great bundle if you're scrapbooking and don't necessarily need to get "the perfect shot". Or if you're purchasing this just for the printer, that's a great idea too. However, if you've owned a digital camera before and want accurate pictures, I'd skip on this bundle. I have a Sony DSC-H2 and it works wonderfully (no playing around with the camera to get a good shot... just press the shutter and you've got a good picture). You truly get what you pay for. I'd suggest testing out cameras at a store before buying one.. If I had tested this one at a store, I would have passed on it hands down.

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The kit includes HP Photosmart 428 photo studio printer and HP Photosmart M517 digital camera.The HP Photosmart 428 is a complete photo system - just snap, touch and share. Capture memories with an included easy-to-use 5.2-megapixel HP Photosmart digital camera, and print exceptional 4 x 6-inch borderless prints with the photo studio printer. The compact, lightweight design and integrated handle makes this portable photo studio easy to take almost anywhere.Take exceptional photos that make beautiful 4 x 6-inch prints and enlargements up to poster size with HP Photosmart M517 Digital Camera. Get crisp detail at 5.2 MP resolution and 24x total zoom - HP Precision 3x optical lens, 8x digital. This easy-to-use camera features exclusive HP Real Life technologies to help you take better photos. Remove red-eye as you take photos, or enable HP Adaptive Lighting to automatically bring out details normally lost in shadows. Snap photos easily using an intuitive button layout. A unique grip steadies the camera for one-handed shots. View shots on a bright, 2-inch image display. Edit on your PC using included HP Image Zone software, then e-mail photos, without attachments, using HP Instant Share. Store photos using 32 MB internal memory or an optional SD/MMC card. Shoot video, take a series of photos in Burst mode, or capture fleeting shots with minimal shutter lag in Fast shot mode. View a slide show on TV.

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