Compare Prices : HP PhotoSmart M417

Review summary: When I got my hands on the HP Photosmart M417, I was anxious to try out some of HP's "technologies" that they've included on this camera.

Pros: Nice graphical user interface, built-in help and tips, comfortable to hold, easy to use

Cons: Some white balance difficulties, average image quality, too much competition in its price range

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Review summary: A basic snapshot camera with a few useful special features.

Pros: Compact, On-camera help and tips, Useful Adaptive Lighting technology to brighten dark areas, Red-eye removal in playback mode

Cons: Mediocre image quality and performance, No speaker for voice annotation or video playback

Verdict: This no-frills compact offers 5 megapixels for less than AU$450, but its mediocre image quality and minimal feature set are no bargain.

Review summary: The HP M417 has some impressive and innovative features considering its keen price point. But have compromises been made along the way?

Verdict: As a beginners camera, the M417 has much to commend. It's cheap, well made, has a good if rather basic specification, and sports several technical innovations that will help the novice user to take better pictures. The Adaptive Lighting technology ...

Pros: Compact ; on-camera help and tips ; useful Adaptive Lighting technology to brighten dark areas ; red-eye removal in playback mode

Cons: Mediocre image quality and performance ; no speaker for voice annotation or video playback

Verdict: This no-frills compact offers 5 megapixels for less than $200, but its mediocre image quality and minimal feature set are no bargain.