HP Photosmart R927

usability, portability, performance, screen, image quality

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

size, design, durability, reliability, image quality

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Big LCD, easy-to-use menus Panorama mode with in-camera stitching

Manual focus can be frustrating Panorama stitching can be slow

The R927's least appealing attribute is its battery life. Here, the camera earned the lowest score of recently tested point-and-shoots, taking just 114 shots--less than half the average--on one battery charge. If you plan to go crazy with the onboard...

Large, 3-inch screen. On-screen image advice. 17 shooting modes and 12 artistic effects. Very good boot-up time.

Noticeable shutter lag.

you can also record 640-by-480 (vga) video with sound at 24 frames per second and even zoom in while recording. when i shot a couple of clips, the video displayed great quality, but the sound quality was average for a still camera.— continue reading

Robust build

Expensive

A camera for those who want to produce well-exposed images, ready to print, without a PC

The HP Photosmart R927 is a sturdy point-and-shoot, with a big LCD, that takes great shots. However, battery life is very low.

Sleek but solid design, Large 3-inch LCD display with okay resolution and extra-wide viewing angle, Relatively lightweight, Good speed for a consumer camera with very little shutter lag when you pre-focus, Helpful HP Real Life technologies include...

Image quality not up to snuff for a camera with an 8.2 megapixel sensor, Lens produced images with overall softness and noticeable barrel distortion at the wide-angle, Images looked flat and lacked crisp color and dynamic range, Caucasian skin tones...

But while HP's Photosmart series has been known for great ease-of-use and functionality, image quality has never been much to talk about on these models. Does the HP R927 with its 8.2 megapixel sensor have what it takes to change this reputation? Read...

Compact, stylish metal body ; Enormous 3 inch LCD display; good low light visibility ; Very good performance in most areas ; Full manual controls ; AF-assist lamp; good low light focusing ; Adaptive Lighting feature brightens up dark areas of your...

Above average noise and purple fringing ; ISO setting was ignored in shutter priority mode ; LCD blackout during continuous shooting ; Manual focus feature could be better ; Movie mode frame rate below average ; No optical viewfinder ; Battery charging...

If you want a camera that's easy to use and takes photos best suited for small prints then I'd recommend looking at the Photosmart R927. If you're going to be making larger prints, the noise and purple fringing will be an issue, so I'd probably look at...