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hp photosmart 850 digital camera REVIEW BY JIM BAUDO COLOR PHOTOS WITH HP 850 CAMERA
THIS PAGE TAKES A LONG TIME TO OPEN. IT IS WELL WORTH THE TIME. READ EVERY WORD AND YOUR CAMERA SHOPPING DAYS ARE OVER. THIS IS TRULY A GREAT CAMERA. BETTER TO DAY THAN WHAT 3 YEARS AGO THAT  WOULD HAVE COST 10 TIMES MORE, AND DONE LESS.

 

 

 

 

THE ABOVE FOOD PHOTOS ARE ALL LOWEST RESOLUTION, MACRO FOCUS, BY JIM BAUDO

AUTO FOCUSED ON THE DOOR HANDLES, SHOT THRU THE GLASS, NO FLASH THE CHICKENS WERE REVOLVING SO I SHOT AT 1/250 OF A SECOND. JIM BAUDO

MY REVIEW COMMENTS ARE IN RED

image quality / memory  ( FACTORY WEB PAGE INFORMATION )

resolution 2384 x 1734 total pixels; 2280 x 1720 effective pixels; 2272 x 1712 recorded pixels
bit depth 36-bit
lens system Fiji Photo Optical CO Ltd., Autofocus, 8x Optical Zoom 7.6 - 61mm, F2.8 – 3.1
focal range ~500 mm to infinity (wide), ~900 mm to infinity (telephoto), ~100 mm - 700 mm (macro wide)
picture mode Portrait, landscape
viewfinder Micro display - SLR type through the lens. LCD Display 2.2 in. (5 cm)  backlit color LCD display for capture,  instant review of photos; electronic viewfinder with eye diopter adjustment for capture and  instant review only.
imaging technology AE, EV Comp, Shutter priority, Aperture Priority, Picture Modes (Action, Portrait, Landscape), White Balance (Sun, Shade, Florescent, Tungsten, Manual), Metering (spot, CENTER WEIGHTED, average)
image control functions Color (Color, black and white, Sepia) 36 BIT COLOR
memory, std.

MEMORY CARD COMPATIBILITY:

SECURE DIGITAL, SD 

 OR 

MULTI MEDIA CARD,
 MMC

32 MB SD RAM; 4 MB Flash; 16 MB SD card. THE 16 MB SD CARD CAPTURES THE PHOTOS. THE OTHER MEMORY IS PHOTO BUFFER AND for INTERNAL camera SETTINGS RETENTION MEMORY. 

number of pictures per 16 MB secure Digital (SD)  card. 

best***:  5 photos ( 2272 x  1712 pixels) = 4 MP

better**: 13 photos ( 2272 x 1712 pixels)  = 4 MP MP

Good*: 26 photos ( 500KB/2272 x 1712 pixels) pixels) = 4 MP

good*: 71 photos (1 MB/1136 x 848 pixels) pixels) = 1 MP
JIM BAUDO 1/3/2003

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THE MEMORY CARD HAS THE CARD FORMATTING ON IT SO THE NET PHOTOS AVAILABLE ARE NOT 71, BUT ARE ONLY 56, JIM BAUDO 3/3/2003

  manual controls

exposure rating ISO 100, 200, automatic, manual  200 IS GREAT WITH TELEPHOTO
exposure control AE, EV Compensation (+/-3 in 1/2 EV stops), Exposure Mode (Auto (default), Action, Landscape, Portrait, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority), White Balance (Auto (default), Sun, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Manual), AE Metering (Average, Center-Weighted (default), Spot), ISO Speed (Auto (default), ISO 100, ISO 200), Color (Full Color (default), Black and White, Sepia), Resolution (4MP - 2272x1712 (default), 1MP - 1136x848), Compression (***Best, **Better (default), *Good)
shutter speed 16 to 1/2000 sec
zoom capability 56x (8x Optical, 7x digital) 5X,  7X,  WORK WELL WITH 2 X EXTENDER
flash Flash modes (Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Night, Night with red eye)
focus Normal, macro  MANUAL FOCUS IS NOT POSSIBLE, BUT THE AUTO FOCUS IS VERY, VERY, GOOD. JIM BAUDO 3/2/2003 SEE MACRO PHOTOS ABOVE
shooting mode Single shot still, self-timer, burst mode, movie (video clip) mode

  features

LCD display 5 cm (2in) LCD Ploy Silicon TFT, Cold cathode backlit display for capture, instant review, and review of photos. Electronic viewfinder with eye start and diopter adjust for capture and instant review only, 557 x 234 = 130,338 dots
sound capture 30 sec   30 SECONDS IS 9.1 MEGABYTES IN MPG VIDEO MODE

  connectivity

interface SD card slot, ALSO MMC, USB cable standard mini-b; Dock connector to HP unique dock; Type 1 AC in power connector; AV stereo jack
connectivity, optional USB cable, HP Photosmart 8881 Digital Camera Dock, AC adapter, AV cable
power supply 4 AA batteries: Photo Lithium (lithium-iron disulfide), Alkaline, or Ni-MH, AC adapter, optional dock I USE NI-MH RECHARGABLE BATTERIES, READ MY 
Battery Life and Care of NiCD and NiMH Batteries
compatible operating systems Microsoft® Windows 98, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition; Mac OS 9.1 and higher, OS X 10.1.2 and higher
system requirements, minimum Pentium® II processor, Celeron® or compatible; 64 MB RAM, 300 MB free hard disk space, SVGA 800 x 600 16-bit color display, CD-ROM drive, USB port, Microsoft® Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Professional or XP Home Edition; HP Memories Disc Creator software requires CD writer and 700 MC additional hard disk space
software included CD with HP Photo & Imaging software for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh, with HP Share-to-Web software and HP Memories Disc Creator; - And for #ABA only - ArcSoft FunHouse for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh THE SOFTWARE PROVIDES A MULTIPLE, IN VARYING SIZES, THUMBNAIL VIEW OF THE FILE MANAGER OR AS SOME CALL IT THE EXPLORE. YOU CAN ROTATE, RESIZE, CROP, ADD TEXT, ETC. IT'S GREEEAAT!!!!   JIM BAUDO 3/6/2003

  dimensions / weight / warranty READ MY WARRANTY ARTICLE

dimensions  (w x d x h)   4.5 x 3.3 x 3.3 in
weight 0.856 lb
warranty, std. One-year limited hardware warranty; One-year phone support
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