Reviews of the HP Photosmart M437
-
CNET Review
The Good: Extremely simple; inexpensive.
The Bad: Poor performance and image quality; no manual controls.
The Bottom Line: For the HP Photosmart M437, "inexpensive" means the same thing as "cheap."
-
alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 60/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
-
No Rating
previewgadgets.com
Review Summary: The newest HP camera brings a nice easy interface that anyone can use with a few great features to ensure that it is a highly easy to use product for everyone. With a 5 MP ability as well as 5x digital zoom you are going to be snapping pictures in no ...
-
No Rating
steves-digicams.com
Review Summary: HP's Real Life technologies helps take the guesswork out of digital photography, making it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. The M437's features include in-camera red-eye removal and HP Design Gallery, which ...
-
No Rating
tomsguide.com
Review Summary: Using primarily Auto mode, the mode likely to be used by purchasers of this camera, I shot a number of photos outdoors on a sunny day. The colors in the test photos were vibrant - perhaps a bit over saturated, but at least the blue sky didn't over ...
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: L2443A#ABA
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.8 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 2.5 in
- Weight 6.4 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 5,018,112 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 5 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Action, Sunset, Theatre, Close-up, Landscape, Portrait mode, Night portrait
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- White Balance Automatic
- Digital Video Format MJPEG
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 16 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 2576 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 10 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.4 mm - 16.2 mm - F/2.8-4.8
- Focal Length 5.4 mm - 16.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 34 - 102 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.8
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, PictBridge support, Exposure compensation, In-camera red-eye removal
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - 2 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 153,600 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Docking station
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software HP PhotoSmart, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 122 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.3
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.5
- CNET Labs Wake up time 4.1
Product Photos
User Opinions
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- Keep Up With The Latest In Document Management with The DocuMentor.
-
Doc delivers the scoop on today's enterprise content management, printer maintenance, and all other issues related to document management. It's the DocuMentor Blog.
- Learn more >>
- The best support in the Linux business
-
If Linux is going to power your mission-critical applications, you'd better have the best support known to business. Novell was rated the top provider of Linux technical support.
- Learn more >>
- The more you simplify, the more you save
-
When you transition from your existing Red Hat environment to SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, you can recognize dramatic cost savings, perhaps as much 50%
- Learn more >>
- New Online Dashboard for IT Leaders
-
Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost-effective solutions to real-life IT problems.
- Learn more >>
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.
- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
SmartPlanet
- Thought-provoking progressive ideas on diverse topics that intersect with technology, business, and life, and matter to the world at large. Visit SmartPlanet
- More from IBM
-
- How to Drive Better Business Outcomes with Exceptional Web Experiences Download the eBook
- Driving Business Agility through SOA Connectivity & Integration Read the White Paper from IBM
- Linking Decisions and Information for Organizational Performance Read the Tom Davenport study
