HP PhotoSmart 945 - Expert Reviews

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 ...

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

Pros: Simple to use and well-designed, the HP Photosmart 945 is a good budget option.

Cons: Image quality doesn't compare favourably to competing models. Few professional-level controls, and only three special scene modes.

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

Review summary: HP presents an 8X optical zoom camera at an extremely attractive price.

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

Review summary: HP's Photosmart 945 is a camera that's difficult to pigeonhole. Its large black body, 5.1-megapixel imaging, and 8X optical zoom lens might put it in the class of such advanced cameras as the Minolta DiMage A1 or the Fujifilm FinePix S7000, which cost ...

Verdict: 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 ...