HP Photosmart E327 5MP Digital Camera

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.3 x 2.1 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000DZDP9A
• Item model number: E327
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,703 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 24, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The HP Photosmart E327 5MP Digital Camera produces true-to-life, five megapixel digital photos that make great prints up to poster size. A 4x digital zoom lets you get closer to the action without compromising picture quality, and a video clip feature lets you take video with audio when you want to capture those extra special moments. Easy-to-use controls and menus make navigation through the cameras many features a breeze, and a large, bright 1.8-inch image display lets you easily frame and view your photos, indoors or out.

The Photosmart E327 includes 16 megabytes of internal memory plus an SD/MMC card slot for extra storage capacity. Included HP Photosmart software lets you edit, organize, print and share your digital photos easily, and a plug-and-play USB connection lets you transfer your photos to your PC or compatible printer quickly and seamlessly. The camera also includes a built-in flash, self-timer and red eye reduction feature.

What's in the Box
HP Photosmart E327 Digital Camera, two alkaline AA batteries, USB cable, quick start guide, warranty/regulatory brochure, CD with HP Photosmart software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh, user's guide, and wrist strap.

Product Description

Nothing could be easier than the intuitive little Photosmart E327 digital camera. It lets you easily frame photos and view menus on its bright, 1.8" display, whether you're indoors in the dark or outdoors in bright light. It then employs 5 megapixels of resolution and 4x digital zoom to capture your subjects in all their glory. So, if you're still using film cameras, here's the perfect opportunity to make the transition to digital. Phtosmart E327 makes it simpler than anything. Review and delete photos and video clips by conveniently navigating through the on-screen menus Store photos with the 16MB of internal memory; use the SD / MMC card slot if you need extra capacity E-mail your favorites without large attachments using easy sharing on your PC Simplify photo editing, organization, and printing with the included HP Image Zone software Print PC-free using SD/MMC cards (sold separately) or any compatible PictBridge printer Transfer photos to your PC or printer via the plug-and-play USB connection Shooting modes - Auto (default), Action, Landscape, Portrait, Sunset Manual controls - EV compensation, image quality, ISO speed, white balance Bundled software - HP Photosmart Essential Software for Windows and Macintosh; HP Photosmart Premier for Windows and Macintosh Connectivity - 1 USB Memory - 16 MB internal memory, capacity - up to 12 images (accepts SD/MMC cards up to 1 GB capacity) Supported operating systems - Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional x64; Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4 Unit Dimensions - 3.91 x 1.26 x 2.07 inch / Weight 0.2 lb (without batteries), 0.3 lb (with batteries)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HP Photosmart Digital Camera Outstanding, November 9, 2006

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Ansel Warner (Maine , USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Photosmart E327 5MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I purchased this camera for my 14 year old son. I soon began to like it better than my old Sony digital camera. It held more pictures, was always charged and ready to go, as well as I could see the pictures we had taken just a second after takiing it.

One day last summer (in Maine) we were out on our boat, just docking it for the day. All of a sudden, the camera slipped out of my son's hand and straight down into the water. We needed to recover the memory stick in it, even if the camera was no good. about 3 hrs later, we managed to get the camera from the bottom of the lake. We dried it with a blowdryer for an hour, and believe it or not ... the pictures came out beautiful. We use this camera today as the Family Camera, although, I bought this 2nd one from Amazon. It's the best camera I've ever had.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive Starter Camera, June 6, 2006

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Sarah A. Novak "saran22" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Photosmart E327 5MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I know very little about cameras. Honestly, I've learned most of what I know by reading reviews, etc. That can be dangerous. The big information I've taken away is that more megapixels are a Good Thing. More megapixels are also more expensive.

I wanted a digital camera so I could take pictures and send them to people without resorting to a scanner. I was also putting together a property inventory, and I thought it would be ideal (quick, clear, and I could burn a disk with everything when I was done). That project is still in progress, but it's working pretty much the way I thought it would.

A couple of things I've discovered:
When your object is clear on the little screen, it might not be clear when you look at a full screen view on your computer.
When the object is blurry on the little screen, it might be great in a full screen view.
When the picture looks washed out (too much light) on the little screen, sometimes it's OK on the full view screen on the computer.

I'm still working on figuring out how to get the picture clear at all times.

That said, this is a very easy camera to use. The buttons are all pretty intuitive (although I did have to resort to the online manual to figure out how to turn off the flash entirely).

Transferring the pictures to the computer with the USB cable is a snap. Even organizing the pictures into an album on the computer is fairly easy (although I renamed half the pictures before I noticed the "caption" option in the software). Haven't decided which I'd prefer to do.

I think that this camera might eventually become a hand-me-down to one of my kids as I improve my skills. I didn't feel confident using a digital camera (and the accompanying software) until I upgraded my computer. The camera is inexpensive enough (until you add a memory card of course) that I don't feel that I've wasted a lot of money on a camera I'm taking bad pictures with.

One thing I might have been better off choosing would have been more zoom.

I'd also like to know whether there's any battery that is ideal for digital cameras, or am I stuck keeping a large inventory of AA's? How do I find out what is typical battery usage? Is 90 pictures on 2 AA's good, bad, or indifferent? Would a more expensive camera be any better in this respect?

All in all, this was an excellent choice for me at this time.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nifty starter camera, July 9, 2006

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Ellie "Eilean Siar" (North Shore of Boston, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Photosmart E327 5MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

Right away I was surprised how high the quality of the images was with this camera. I had expected the lens quality to be the limiting factor, but the photos were tack sharp. This is a basic camera so you have to make sure it has enough light for a photo (flash won't illuminate everything), make sure the ISO speed is set as high as possible, e.g. 400 (scroll through the menu to set it so that it will be able to use a higher shutter speed in poor light), hold the camera very steady, and don't try to photograph moving subjects. Phew! sounds like a lot of caveats, but the truth is a microchip won't do everything for you. You have to know a tiny bit about 'real' photography - buy a book on it. This camera will produce great prints in the hands of someone who does not expect it to do miracles on low lignt, wobbly, moving, backlit, too far away, mirror in the background, impossible to focus shots. I think this is a great buy in cameras.