- Aug 20, 2000
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One of the perks of being a retail employee is that manufacturers are forever trying to ingratiate themselves with you. Intel gives us top of the line processors and systems for next to nothing. AMD just sent me a Athlon 64 3200+ and Asus mobo for $179 USD. But my latest catch is the HP PhotoSmart R707 5 megapixel digital camera. 3x optical zoom, 1.5" LCD, uses SD/MMC and Li-Ion batteries. After my employee rebate, it'll cost me $30 CDN.
So I thought I'd open it up, take some pictures and sell it off as almost brand new. HP's been going crazy with marketing on this camera, and physically it looks pretty sharp. Easy money my friends, easy money. Here's a terrible picture of the HP R707 taken with my Canon A70. It's just a tiny bit bigger than a Canon S400.
Some of the quick pictures I took with the HP R707 itself:
Sort of a macro of a LOTR figurine
Our brand new Hyundai Santa Fe, front
Our brand new Hyundai Santa Fe, back
Overall it's an average-performing camera. Lacks most manual features, though it does let you set the aperture and focus distance. I suppose that's quite alright for a camera designed to fit in your pocket. It is indeed rather light, but here's the funny thing: During constant use or charging, the right side gets hot to the point that you can't touch it. That's laughably terrible design work, HP. Come on now! Also in the negative column - the USB cable needs to be perfectly firm and inserted into the camera, or it won't be recognized by your system.
For $349 USD, I'd recommend going with something else in a pocket camera. Try a Canon PowerShot SD10 at the same price or pay $50 more for a Canon PowerShot S500. Crisper shots, more camera functions, proven reliability.
So I thought I'd open it up, take some pictures and sell it off as almost brand new. HP's been going crazy with marketing on this camera, and physically it looks pretty sharp. Easy money my friends, easy money. Here's a terrible picture of the HP R707 taken with my Canon A70. It's just a tiny bit bigger than a Canon S400.
Some of the quick pictures I took with the HP R707 itself:
Sort of a macro of a LOTR figurine
Our brand new Hyundai Santa Fe, front
Our brand new Hyundai Santa Fe, back
Overall it's an average-performing camera. Lacks most manual features, though it does let you set the aperture and focus distance. I suppose that's quite alright for a camera designed to fit in your pocket. It is indeed rather light, but here's the funny thing: During constant use or charging, the right side gets hot to the point that you can't touch it. That's laughably terrible design work, HP. Come on now! Also in the negative column - the USB cable needs to be perfectly firm and inserted into the camera, or it won't be recognized by your system.
For $349 USD, I'd recommend going with something else in a pocket camera. Try a Canon PowerShot SD10 at the same price or pay $50 more for a Canon PowerShot S500. Crisper shots, more camera functions, proven reliability.
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