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Reviews of the HP Photosmart 945

  • No Rating

    itreviews.co.uk

    Review Summary: The HP Photosmart 945 is the biggest, bulkiest and heaviest camera in this group by a wide margin. In fact at first glance you may not even realise that it is a digital camera as it ...

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    photographyreview.com

    By Photo-John | June 23, 2004

    Review Summary: Sensor: 5.3 megapixel Max resolution: 2608 x 1952 pixels Lens: Fuji 7.6-61mm f/2.8-3.1 (35mm equiv. 37-300mm) w. 7x digital zoom Ex

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  • 7.0

    digitalartsonline.co.uk

    By Tracey Capen | May 24, 2004

    Review Summary: The Photosmart 945 is an attractive camera for casual photographers seeking a long optical zoom. However, advanced photographers should look elsewhere

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    pcworld.com

    By Tracey Capen | March 26, 2004

    Review Summary: The Photosmart 945 is an attractive camera for casual photographers seeking a long optical zoom. Advanced photographers will want to look elsewhere.

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  • 7.0

    pcworld.com

    By Tracey Capen | March 26, 2004

    Review Summary: The camera is marginally acceptable for sports or action shooting. We noticed significant shutter delay whenever the shutter button was fully pressed in one stroke. However, if you lock the exposure and focus by pushing the shutter button halfway down ...

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: Q2200A

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 4.8 in
  • Depth 3.3 in
  • Height 3.3 in
  • Weight 12.8 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 5.3 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,080,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
  • Analog Video Format NTSC, PAL
  • Digital Zoom 7 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Macro, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode
  • Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/60 sec, 1/250 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format MJPEG
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second
  • Remote Control None
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 288 x 208 - 60 sec - Max clip duration

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media - None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2608 x 1952 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2608 x 1952 : 23 dBi - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2608 x 1952 : 48 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1296 x 976 : 23 dBi - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1296 x 976 : 48 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1296 x 976 : 96 - With 32MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Night mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15.7 ft

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 7.6 mm - 61 mm - F/2.8-3.1
  • Focal Length 7.6 mm - 61 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 300 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 0.1-1.0m
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.1
  • Optical Zoom 8 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Digital noise reduction

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Electronic
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 180,468 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Docking station, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software ArcSoft Funhouse, HP Photo Imaging, Drivers & Utilities, HP Memories Disc Creator

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
  • System Requirements Details MacOS 9.1 or later - PowerPC, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - PowerPC, Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Neck strap, Docking station insert
  • Cables Included 2, USB cable kit

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 4 x AA Lithium battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 113 °F

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