Hewlett Packard Photosmart 435 Digital Camera

Pros: The size & ease of use. Speed of changing data on the menu screen.
Cons: As with most Digital Cameras it drains batteries dramatically. Purchase rechargeable batteries.

I purchased this camera With the PhotoSmart 7660 printer. For the money it is an awesome buy. It will fit in a woman's purse, or a man's shirt pocket. The clarity of the screen is equal to a high end product. The camera has three storage modes which provide different types of quality in your picture. Adaptable to a tripod, has a wonderful automatic flash feature.

Pros: Compact size; durable; video recorder
Cons: short battery life (live view)

My husband and I received this camera as a Christmas present, about a month ago. We have been very satisfied with it. Of course, if you are a professional photographer, looking for the quality of Olan Mills, this camera should not be used. However, if you are like myself, the "everyday photographer", this camera is perfect for pics of family and friends. My only warning....be sure to purchase a set of rechargeable batteries along with the camera. It will eat your alkaline batteries faster than a termite through wood.

Pros: Price
Cons: Battery Life, Ease of Operation, Memory, Flash, Picture Quality

I thought this camera was a great deal, but once I got it home I took about 8 pictures and downloaded them before the batteries ran out. The manual tells you not to use the LCD because it drains the batteries, but guess what? The first thing that comes on when you turn the camera on is the LCD, which you have to quickly turn off every time. It has no memory regarding time/date and I gave up re-setting it.
The flash doesn't work very well either - when on manual flash it would periodically decide it didn't need a flash - indoors with poor lighting - and then, you guessed it, you must use the LCD to view and delete the black image, thus quickly draining the batteries.
It's just not worth charging batteries for a couple of hours to use the camera for a few minutes each time.
I am taking this camera back and reading other reviews to find something better. In talking to people this seems to have VERY poor battery life.
Image quality is also questionable. Let's just say, "I wouldn't recommend it."

Pros: cheap price, good day time photos, L.C.D screen.
Cons: Bad night time photos, dosn't work as a web cam.

Good bang for your buck, This camera isn't a high quality camera but for the price it's good. I bought this camera because i wanted a digital camera but I didn't wan't to pay hundreds of dollars. This camera is only good for close up pictures because it donsn't have optical zoom however scince it has a good amount of mega pixal once it's on your computer you can zoom and that work's good if you don't mind the extra work. When I first got the camera and after a couple of hours and already gone through seveal dollars worth of batteries I said this is crazy and bought a charger and some NiHm rechargable batteries and that solved the problem. Now I only have one complaint and thats taking pictures at night if your taking a picture of some one fairly close they turn out okay but everything around them is completly black and if your trying to take a picture of a a big object like a building at night it won't turn out.

Pros: Small size. Takes average batteries & upgrade cards
Cons: Picture quality, on switch, flash, battery life. All terrible.

I put a new set of batteries in this camera after mine lasted less than a day, and 5 minutes later it was completely out again (at least enough to say "not enough power for real-time display". And the pictures were very disappointing. Distance shots with flash were black, closer shots were flooded, medium shots had white spots. I'm no camera person, but this isn't anything like my other digital cameras. And the pictures that did turn out (perfect lighting, no flash, 4 ft distance - looked like 10 in the picture) were pixelated beyond acceptable - and I was only looking to print 1" X 1.5 inch pictures on ID cards!! Took it back after 3 days. Looking for suggestions on replacement!!!! Oh, also, compact size was really nice, but flip-lens cover on switch isn't secure so you can't stick it in your pocket or it'll turn itself on. kjmunoz@hotmail.com

Pros: + Good Flash + Good overall image + Nice interface + Price
Cons: - High battery drain - No real macro for close up shots

For a starter camera or for someone who doesnt want to take digital photography seriously, this is a fine camera. It wiil take nice pictures even in the dark. However how it does so leads to its downfall.

The overall interface is impressive. HP have really made a comfortable and easy to use menu system and buttons.

However its major flaw is that in battery time.

I found myself constantly frustrated by the rate in which this camera ATE batteries.

Another annoying thing was that the macro function was quite poor. For a digital camera that produced a good image i expected an ok macro. This was jot the case.

Overall, its a very usable camera, and very friendly and at the price i bought it on retail i was pleased. However shortly after i found myself replacing it.

Pros: Absolutely none.
Cons: Everything about this camera.

This is the absolute WORST camera I have ever purchased.

TERRIBLE spotty pixelated images on medium (printable-haha yeah right) setting. Flash is not reliable at the right times. LCD basically turns to a pixelated mess when you use the zoom feature.

New set of batteries lasts approx 3-5 MINUTES.

I am SO UPSET. I bought this camera and my first use was tonight at my sons very first pre-school play. I basically got a bunch of low end, blurry, pixelated pictures of my 3 y/o son.

My old 1.5 megapixel canon powershot a50 zoom takes better images on it's lowest setting than this HP does on it's highest!

Got it for 78$ at Fry's...returning it tomorrow...and HP is definitely going to be hearing from me!

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