HP Photosmart M407 Review

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HP Photosmart M407
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pkwan88's review of HP Photosmart M407

“I have owned and used 5 different digital cameras over...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by pkwan88 on 27/06/2005

Good Points
Price.

Bad Points
Image quality is way below average. Indoor flash pictures were out of focus and washed out with no color saturation or clarity. Battery life was the worst I've seen - 17 - 20 pictures maximum per fully charged NiMH 1900 AA batteries.

General Comments
I have owned and used 5 different digital cameras over the past few years and the HP Photosmart M407 was the worst I've ever come across. The picture quality was so far off when compared to a Nikon 5700, Canon SD400 and Olympus D-545. They outdoor pictures were decent, but were less sharp, lower contrast, and ever slightly blurred when compared with the other cameras.



Indoor shots looked like there was a white haze over the image. Focus was very poor for any indoor pictures in low lighting.



Batter life was very poor. A fresh set of AA alkalines lasted 10 shots with flash before giving the low battery warning and shuttind down the camera. I also put in a fresh set of NiMH 1900 AA batteries and it only lasted 17 pictures before giving me the low battery warning.



This isn't just with the one HP M407 I had, I bought two of them as gifts for my children and both exhibited the same characteristics. I took both cameras back and returned them two days later and bought the Olympus D-545. It was so much more usable and higher image quality for just a few dollars more.



My advice is to shop elsewhere and don't waste your time with the HP M407.

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  • Ease of Use

  • Value For Money

  • Battery Life

  • Less than a Week

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