HP PhotoSmart R927 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The HP Photosmart R927 is the company's first 8Mp camera, and though you'll rarely need all that resolution to make a very big enlargement, it does give you the freedom to crop down to a small portion of your photo and still get a high-quality print.

Review summary: This sturdy point-and-shoot has a big LCD and takes great shots, but battery life is very low.

Review summary: The HP Photosmart R927 is one of this manufacturer's most feature-rich digital camera models with 8.

Pros: Beautiful, large LCD screen, Photosmart Express menu, Lot of detail in images, Includes camera dock charger, Cool picture effects, Extensive playback options, Good included software

Cons:  Heavy, Inaccurate color reproduction, Painfully slow operation, Slow processing speeds, Awful burst mode, Manual focus useless, Clumsy control layout, No AV connection   

Review summary: The Photosmart R927 is HP's first 8mp camera. It sports a three-inch LCD in a sturdy metal case, and while it's not the lightest or slimmest, it's still easily pocket-sized.

Pros: Decent quality pictures at an affordable price. Large screen.

Cons: Suffers from distortion, and the battery life is short. Special effects are plentiful but not that useful.

Verdict: The most impressive trick you can perform with the R927 is stitching together panoramas and displaying them on the camera's LCD. You can combine up to five shots, and for each shot after the first, the LCD provides guidelines to help you line up an overla