Customer Reviews

HP Photosmart R927 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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I very carefully researched the vast world of digital cameras before actually commiting to purchasing one for my upcoming trip to Europe. By far, for the money and features, this camera IS AWESOME!! 8.2 MGP and the HUGE screen is absolutely amazing and it takes WONDERFUL pictures. The ONLY downfall is that it charges only on a DOCK, (not just a cord) but the dock is small and VERY light, so it travels easily. That's it- everything else about it very cool. Onscreen finishing, effects, tinting, etc. I didn't need any sorts of bells or whistles as i have little camera experience, and with this its just point and shoot- and the extras aren't daunting in difficulty.
all in all, its a sweet camera at a sweet price!

First you must learn how to use this camera, but after you do, it is an absolute joy. You can take pictures in color, b&w, and in antique brown tone, enhance the color, sharpen, thin the fat, make artistic touches, stitch together landscapes to make murials. Landscapes are wonderful. Up-close photos are not washed out. As for using only one hand, I always use two hands, so that is unimportant to me anyway. You must adjust the view screen to see outdoors on a bright day, but then it is easy to see. HP offers classes on this camera for free, so there is no reason to not learn to use it. Do invest in a hard sided case for it, an extra battery and charger. Lastly, it fits in my purse, and I don't carry a huge purse.

Only down side, it does take getting use to. It is a computer and not a simple point and shoot. But what a way to go!

I purchased this camera in order to create clean, large poster size images as well as crisp smaller images for my business. This camera does not disappoint! The camera is easy to use as well as having many options and functions that will help even the most basic beginner take great photos as well as keeping the advanced photographer happy. I highly recommend this camera!

This pocket sized stainless steel package delivers more than I expected. It has to be the easiest digital camera to use than any I've owned or used. I get more use from this camera simply because it is truly a pocket sized camera and I carry it with me most of the time. The huge 3" LCD display is one of the most outstanding features. Its battery is strong and has not let me down yet. The camera is much quicker to use than the low resolution camera built into my cel phone. The video and audio quality is very good. This feature packed camera is one of the best values out there.

This is not a digital camera that I would recommend to anybody. Although there are a few good features, there are some MAJOR dealbreakers with this camera. Then again, what would you expect from a company that specializes in printers, not digital cameras?

First, the good news:

1. Incredibly fast. You can take a photo in less than 1 second of turning this camera on. I have not seen this with any other digital cameras on the market. It is also ready to take additional photos almost instantaneously after taking the previous photos. Very nice speed.
2. Beautiful large gorgeous screen, with full-text paragraphs explaining key features of the camera. This is is so invaluable.

Now the bad news:
1. Notice where the flash is located -- it is RIGHT UNDERNEATH the shutter button that you press every time you want to take a photo. What this means is that your right hand will almost always be blocking the flash when it goes off, unless you are CONSCIOUSLY AWARE about twisting your fingers & your hand to NOT block the flash.
2. The flash is NOT POWERFUL at all... it can barely light up an object that is 5 feet away. And unlike most other digital cameras on the market, there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY to alter the brightness of the flash.
3. Because the flash is not powerful at all, ALL indoor pictures come out EXTREMELY DARK and nighttime pictures outside are completely out-of-the-question. This has not happened with any of my other digital cameras that I have owned -- this if the first camera that is completely disappointing in these regards. This makes this camera basically unusable to us. We took 3 photos side-by-side with 2 other digital cameras in the same indoor room, and the other cameras resulted in clear, bright photos. Not this one. This one's photos came out dark & unusable.
4. You're not going to believe this, but you can NOT download your photos from this digital camera to your computer without lugging along the 4-piece DOCK that comes with the camera!!! That's right -- you have to log along a 4-piece Dock (one plastic mounting piece, one plastic docking station, and 2 power cables)! I have never seen another digital camera like this before! You can not simply bring along a tiny USB cable to connect this to your computer, so it makes this camera much less portable than any other digital camera on the market.
5. Furthermore, you also can not recharge the battery in this camera without lugging along the 4-piece dock as well. Unless you're interested in purchasing a $80 battery recharger kit for this camera that they sell at Best Buy & other electronics stores, you will be stuck lugging along this 4-piece dock with you wherever you go.
6. If you're planning on taking brief movies with the built-in videocamera, prepare for your videos to be jerky & very dimly lit. Granted, this isn't a dedicated videocamera, but still I've seen much better video quality from other digital cameras on the market.
7. Finally, above all else, the only thing that really matters is how GOOD your photographs turn out, right? Well unfortunately, every single photograph taken with this camera (even the ones in bright daylight) come out incredible SOFT. The photos are not sharp or clear at all. It's just so disheartening.

I can not recommend this camera to anyone. I'm sad that I even purchased it. This camera is poor all the way around.

I already had the HP R707 (one of their first generations of the R family) so I knew that with the product description what I was getting. And I got a bundle of fun.

I know that there are a lot of people out there who bashed this camera because it doesn't do everything and doesn't take very good pictures that aren't sharp, or show weird pixelation. I think there is a problem with the user because I have used Olympus's, Nikons, and the such. I still prefer the HP line. There are lots of settings you can apply to get the camera to take pictures how you want to. You can control appature speed, you can change what type of lighting you are in. You can have the camera take the picture in 3 different ways. There are endless possibilities.

The thing with the shape of the camera and covering the flash with you finger is not a problem. The shape of the camera fits your hand well to make you hold the camera properly and to get a steadier picture. Its actually really comfortable too.

On the flash is too weak, that user had said that about another camera too.

I LOVE the artistic affects you can do. At first I thought it would be terrible, but you can make some hysterical pictures with the kaleidoscope.

The charging dock isn't that bad. Its smaller than having to carry around a charger with a huge block for a adapter.

If you don't like the way that HP software transfers the images there is a lot easier way to do it. Remove the SD card from the camera. Insert the card into a card reader (many cpu's have them built in). Go to the drive and copy or move the images to the desired location.

I have always used the panoramic and the program stitches it up pretty good too. I have so many stadium shots that are really cool with it.

The video mode is good for what it is. I didn't buy a digital camera to take a movie, but it has been a good bonus to have. Especially when you can save a frame as an image.

The battery in my last HP will still last a long time. You just have to remember to charge it up at least once a month like any battery.

I love this camera and for the price here at amazon, why would you spend $350 on something that can do the same/almost as much.

As soon as you charge the battery for the first time, you can take a picture. The quick start guide has all the information you need to perform all the common tasks with the camera. You can use the camera as a simple point and shoot, or take advantage of all its features. You can snap pictures less than 2 seconds apart. Great clarity until you reduce the megapixels too much with the digital zoom, but the camera tells you what your current mp level is, so you can monitor the quality before you snap. I recommend an extra battery and a card with plenty of extra memory so you can snap unlimited photos then pick and choose later. Only drawback is that the latch for the battery/memory door requires some dexterity to open and close. If you have clumsy fingers, you'll want to try to open the latch on a demo before you buy it. Also read my comment on Scott Rose's review.

This camera is pretty incredible. You can do so much on the camera itself, before you even upload the pictures. It is so advanced compared to my previous Fujifilm digital camera or any other camera I've seen for that matter. The only thing that is a little bit of a bummer is that it can be a little slow at times due to the capacity of information it processes, but it is well worth the couple seconds extra wait time. I am extremely happy and satisfied with my purchase and am looking forward to seeing what HP comes up with next.

I've owned this camera for a couple of months and love it. Good pictures, small enough to slip in a pocket. Has great learning tools built in for beginners.

You DO NOT need a dock to download pictures to your PC. All you need is the standard USB cable provided with the camera.

I agree there is some awkwardness in the design. It is easy to put your finger over the flash. Like a lot of the newer cameras, no manual view finder which is too bad. They come in handy in certain lighting conditions.

This camera does it all and more for what our needs are. You can't go wrong on this one especially at the price.