HP Photosmart R937
HP has added nine affordable compact cameras to its Photosmart R, M, and E lines. All of the new models are compatible with HP’s PhotoSmart printer docks. Designed for photographic simplicity, they provide numerous automatic shooting modes. All but the least expensive models also offer features such as video recording with sound; redeye removal, and HP’s Adaptive Lighting, which brightens dark shadows and optimizes dynamic range.
The flagship Photosmart R937 offers 8-megapixel resolution and an f/3.5-4.2, 39mm-118mm (35mm equivalent) Fujinon 3x zoon lens, along with a 3.6-inch touchscreen LCD. The LCD automatically brightens and darkens to optimize viewing for changing ambient light levels. Its controls include an onscreen keyboard that can be used to enter custom image tags with a stylus that comes with the camera and attaches to its wrist strap. Photos can be tagged with preset categories or user-entered words; Windows Vista and Mac OSX support the tags for organizing images on a computer.
Other notable features of the R937 include spot metering, auto exposure bracketing, a maximum light-sensitivity setting of ISO 1600, pet-eye removal, and an in-camera tool for touching up blemishes and other flaws. There’s also a tool for correcting vignetting, and the camera can autobracket the Adaptive Lighting tool. The R937’s panorama mode can stitch as many as five shots together, and 25 photo effects are available in its design gallery.
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