What makes a camera easy to use?
HP's cool red-eye removal--right in the camera--plus lighting adjustments. And you'll like the intuitive button layout and comfortable grip that makes one-handed shots a cinch. - HP
Quick review HP Photosmart M517 review by PC MagazineA digital camera product update can bring major new features - or it can just mean changing the name and adjusting the megapixel count a bit. The HP Photosmart M517, which is the updated version of the M417, is the latter case... PC Magazine (Oct 14, 2005)
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Quick review Macworld: Review: HP Photosmart M417
The HP Photosmart M417 offers five-megapixel resolution for only a little money, making it a decent choice for bargain hunters and beginners, but its pictures are just average...
Macworld (Aug 30, 2005) c* SiteRank:
In-depth TrustedReviews - HP Photosmart M417 - Digital Camera
HP's solution to this problem is a process it calls "Adaptive Lighting", a feature which is found on several of the company's recent models, including the M417... If you find this on a photo taken with the M417, a menu option in playback mode will automatically detect red eyes and correct them... The Adaptive Lighting technology could, under the right circumstances, create a very good picture, but the trick is to only use it when you need it... All in all, the M417 isn't a bad camera at all... It's just a shame that picture quality is so disappointing...
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In-depth DigiCamReview.co.uk - HP Photosmart M417 Review
Average box contents - a large memory card, a set of rechargable batteries and a case would have been nice... The printed manual is good... The camera is easy to use... The macro mode was fairly poor and often struggled to focus correctly... However, I found the camera to be frustratingly slow at times, and rarely wanted to take the camera with me in case I missed the shot...
DigiCamReview.co.uk (May 27, 2005) c* SiteRank:
Announcement HP Photosmart M517 digital camera introduction | Digital ...
But is not only the easy operation, an innovative technology like the HP Real Life Technology is able to, for example, automatic correct red eyes in the picture or ensure good back light pictures directly in the camera itself. The results can be examined comfortable on the 5cm format LCD display.
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