Hewlett Packard C200 1MP Digital Camera

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [3.77mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 2 x 5 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00001X5AL
• Item model number: C200
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,615 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 11, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The PhotoSmart C200 is a relative breakthrough in its market--it's a name-brand, quality digital camera at a price that puts it in the reach of most consumers. It boasts a good top resolution, a color LCD display, point-and-shoot operation, and a lens system with a macro mode for extreme closeups. It uses removable, reusable CompactFlash memory cards, and comes with an 8 MB card that can hold up to 80 photos. The C200 also offers a 2x digital zoom and a built-in automatic flash. It includes everything you need to transfer your photos to your PC, including basic image-editing software. The Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart C200 is compact enough to rival traditional point-and-shoots for portability. Overall, it's a great way to try out digital photography without draining your wallet.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

163 of 165 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware of the extra expenses!, March 7, 2000

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Amrit Tiwana "www.bus.iastate.edu/tiwana" (Decatur, Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hewlett Packard C200 1MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

A nice camera. since the other reviews list all positives, letme list the downsides of picking this otherwise-cool cameraup.

1. Does not include an AC adapter. The HP adapter costs a fortune ($55). Buy a cheaper Sony 6v 700mA adapter as another reviewer notes...it'll do the same thing for about $20.

2. Get NiMH batteries and a charger (Target carries these) otherwise you'll soon begin to hate this machine, especially if you download pics to your PC a lot.

3. This one includes no carrying case. Consider the PDC 700 instead.

4. This camera is a good quality HP one, but has a cheap plastic look to it. Alternatives in the same $ range include the Kodak DC215 for about $260

141 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great entry level digital camera; it works well., October 28, 1999

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This review is from: Hewlett Packard C200 1MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I've had my c200 for a few days now and haven't really found anything wrong or have any regrets about buying it. If you plan on taking a lot of photos, you'll need the extra storage. I found the set-up very easy. The included software is really neat; there is a lot you can do with it. Transfer of the photos to my computer posed no problems whatsoever. Everything is included except an AC power adapter, which I definately recommend when you download pictures to your computer. There isn't a problem per se'. You just may want to preserve batteries, but really no big deal since the camera uses 4 AA batteries. The problem I encountered however is that no one seems to sell the AC adapter by itself. So I went on-line to HP's website and purchased it there; no problem. The thing is a bit expensive @ $50 but I think it's worth it. Perhaps a more generic AC adapter would work but I wasn't going to take the change and cook the camera. The next step up in a digital camera in my area would cost another $200. I'm happy with this one.

126 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good entry level camera, December 6, 1999

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C. Long "yombad" (Auburn, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hewlett Packard C200 1MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

Nice picture quality and easy to use. This unit doesn't include the external power supply, so I would buy one or a card reader for downloading the photos to your PC - or if you are buying a photo printer, too, the HP models (1000, 1100) have a built in card reader. Downloading drains the batteries quickly. I like the color LCD for reviewing your pictures and the megapixel resolution produces nice, photo quality shots with good detail.