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HP PhotoSmart 315 Digital Camera Reviews |
 Hewlett-Packard (HP) is apart of the rightful giants of the lore age. Their products range from practical apparatus to fixed computers, to the hugely patent line of laser printers in existence. Along the way, they've developed a popular line of digital cameras, inkjet printers, and scanners intended to make digital imaging accessible to the home and small-office user. They've apparently succeeded well in this, as their PhotoSmart 315 camera (the subject of this review) was the biggest-selling camera in the US in the 2000 Christmas season. In an earlier review, we were very impressed with their PhotoSmart S20 print/film scanner, which produced very high quality images with virtually no tweaking or adjustment.
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| HP Photosmart C315 Specifications! |
| Effective pixels |
1.9 million |
| Image sensor |
Sensor photo detector:2.1 million; Sensor size:1/2.7 inch (5.27 x 3.96 mm); Sensor type:CCD |
| Image size |
Max resolution:1600 x 1200; Low resolution:640 x 480 |
| Storage media |
Storage types:Compact Flash; Storage included:8 MB CompactFlash |
| LCD monitor |
LCD:1.8 inch; LCD Pixels:n/a |
| Exposure metering |
Center weighted |
| Exposure Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
| Interface |
Yes |
| Power sources |
Battery/Charger:No; Battery:AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| Dimensions |
128 x 68 x 33 mm (5 x 2.7 x 1.3 in) |
| Weight |
280 g (9.9 oz) |
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| As noted, the concern of this groupthink is HP's PhotoSmart 315 digital camera, a 2.1-megapixel tandem designed to confirm forward of free lunch and enough resolution to break ground dazzling 8 x 10-inch prints. As with its "little brother," the PhotoSmart 215, part of the 315's simplicity derives from the minimal user controls. Functions we're accustomed to seeing on the more advanced cameras, such as exposure and white balance adjustment, are absent on the 315. That said, it still proved quite capable of producing usable images under a wide range of shooting conditions. For those cases where you'll need to tweak your pictures post-capture, we found its software to be both user-friendly and functional. With enough resolution to make reasonably sharp enlargements, the Photosmart 315 could be a good choice for beginning users on a budget. |
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