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HP announces new lineup of digital cameras for 2006



In conjunction with the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas HP has announced their 2006 lineup of HP digital cameras. Let's take a look at what HP has in store for the new year. 1/4/06


HP digital camera

HP Photosmart E327 Digital Camera Introduction

HP Today introduced the Photosmart E327 Digital Camera. A 5.0-megapixel digital camera 16MB internal memory, 1.8" LCD display, 4x digital zoom, and weighing just 1.08 grams without battery.

Capture exceptional photos with the easy-to-use, point-and-shoot 5-megapixel HP Photosmart E327 Digital Camera. Users can view shots on this stylishly designed 1.8-inch image display screen, email photos without attachments with HP Photosmart Share and make beautiful prints and enlargements up to 8 x 10-inches.

Key Features and Benefits

  • 5-megapixels for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster size
  • 1.8-inch image display and intuitive button layout allows for easy one-handed shots
  • Compact design with positive on /off slide lens cover
  • Shoot video clips with audio
  • Increase storage capacity with optional SD cards (1)
  • HP Photosmart Software is a complete, easy-to-use software solution for editing, organizing, printing and sharing digital photos
  • 16 MB internal memory allows users to store photos in the camera

Technical Specifications

  • 5-megapixel resolution
  • 4x digital zoom
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 99.5mm (w) x 31.8mm (d) x 52.0mm (h)
    • 1.08 grams without battery
  • PictBridge support
  • Exif 2.2 support
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
    • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
  • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart E327 Digital Camera that includes 90 days of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Pricing & Availability

Estimated U.S. Street Price is TBD. Expected Availability for purchase is March 2006.



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HP

HP Photosmart M425 Digital Camera Introduction

HP Today introduced the Photosmart M425 Digital Camera, a 5-megapixel digital camera with 1.7" Color LCD, 16MB internal memory expandable using SD memory cards, On-Camera share/print button, in-camera red-eye removal, and a 3x optical zoom plus 6x digital zoom (18x total range).

Easily snap beautiful photos with this stylishly designed 5-megapixel digital camera, featuring18x total zoom. With the HP Photosmart M425 Digital Camera users can effortlessly snap and edit photos on the 1.7-inch image display, and order prints and share photos using the on-camera HP Photosmart Express button. (1) The camera also includes the new HP Design Gallery.

Key Features and Benefits

  • 5-megapixels for impressive resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster-size
  • HP Precision 3x optical lens and 6x digital zoom for 18x total zoom
  • 1.7-inch image display, intuitive button layout and overall compact stylish design allow for easy one-handed shots
  • On-camera button to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart Express (1)
  • Fast shot mode allows users to capture quick, fleeting shots with minimal shutter lag
  • 16 MB internal memory allows users to store photos in the camera
  • Extra storage capacity available with optional SD card (2)
  • HP Photosmart Premier Software is a complete, easy-to-use software solution for editing, organizing, printing and sharing digital photos.

Additional Features:

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera
    • In-camera red-eye removal to remove red-eye while images are still in the camera
  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, printers and Snapfish
    • When the digital camera is later connected to a computer or the optional camera dock,(2) the selected photos are automatically printed and/or e-mailed without burdening the recipient with large file attachments
    • E-mail recipients see thumbnails of the images right in the body of their e-mail message, as well as a link to the web page where they can very easily view, print and save the photos, and upload them to online albums
  • Optional HP Photosmart 6221 Digital Camera Dock lets users easily save, view, print and share photos on a PC, Snapfish and TV, and recharge in-camera batteries. Add wireless capabilities by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base to share your photos via a wireless home network. (2)

Technical Specifications

  • 5-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical zoom, 7x digital zoom
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 95mm (w) x 31mm (d) x 62mm (h)
    • 139 grams without
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
      • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
    • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart M527 Digital Camera that includes one-year of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Price and Availability

Estimated U.S. street price is TBD. Expected to be available for purchase April 2006 in North America.

(1) On-camera Snapfish feature available in UK and US only.
(2) Not included; please purchase separately.

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HP 525

HP Photosmart M525 Digital Camera Introduction

HP Today introduced the Photosmart M525 Digital Camera, a 6-megapixel digital camera with 1.7" Color LCD, 16MB internal memory expandable using SD memory cards, On-Camera share/print button, and a 3x optical zoom plus 7x digital zoom (21x total range).

Get impressive 6-megapixel photos with the easy-to-use HP Photosmart M525 Digital Camera. This digital camera has 21x total zoom - 3x optical, 7x digital - and features HP Real Life technologies, including HP in-camera red eye removal and HP Design Gallery. With the new HP Design Gallery, users can easily take brilliant digital photos. Intuitive button design allows for quick, one-handed shots, in addition to one-button ordering and sharing of photos with HP Photosmart Express. (1)

Key Features and Benefits

  • 6-megapixels for impressive resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster-size
  • 1.7-inch image display, intuitive button layout and overall compact stylish design allow for easy one-handed shots
  • On-camera button to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart Express (1)
  • 16 MB internal memory allows users to store photos in the camera
  • Extra storage capacity available with optional SD card (2)
  • HP Photosmart Premier Software is a complete, easy-to-use software solution for editing, organizing, printing and sharing digital photos.

Additional Features:

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera
    • In-camera red-eye removal to remove red-eye while images are still in the camera
  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, printers and Snapfish
    • When the digital camera is later connected to a computer or the optional camera dock,(2) the selected photos are automatically printed and/or e-mailed without burdening the recipient with large file attachments
    • E-mail recipients see thumbnails of the images right in the body of their e-mail message, as well as a link to the web page where they can very easily view, print and save the photos, and upload them to online albums
  • Optional HP Photosmart 6221 Digital Camera Dock lets users easily save, view, print and share photos on a PC, Snapfish and TV, and recharge in-camera batteries. Add wireless capabilities by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base to share your photos via a wireless home network. (2)

Technical Specifications

  • 6-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical zoom, 7x digital zoom
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 95mm (w) x 32mm (d) x 62mm (h)
    • 153 grams without
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
      • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
    • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart M527 Digital Camera that includes one-year of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Price and Availability

Estimated U.S. street price is TBD. Expected to be available for purchase April 2006 in North America.

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HP 527

HP Photosmart M527 Digital Camera Introduction

HP Today introduced the Photosmart M527 Digital Camera, a 6-megapixel digital camera with large 2.0" Color LCD, 16MB internal memory expandable using SD memory cards, On-Camera share/print button, and a 3x optical zoom plus 7x digital zoom (21x total range).

Get impressive 6-megapixel photos with the easy-to-use HP Photosmart M527 Digital Camera. This digital camera has 21x total zoom - 3x optical, 7x digital - and features HP Real Life technologies, including HP in-camera red eye removal and HP Design Gallery. With the new HP Design Gallery, users can easily take brilliant digital photos. Intuitive button design allows for quick, one-handed shots, in addition to one-button ordering and sharing of photos with HP Photosmart Express. (1)

Key Features and Benefits

  • 6-megapixels for impressive resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster-size
  • 2-inch image display, intuitive button layout and overall compact stylish design allow for easy one-handed shots
  • On-camera button to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart Express (1)
  • 16 MB internal memory allows users to store photos in the camera
  • Extra storage capacity available with optional SD card (2)
  • HP Photosmart Premier Software is a complete, easy-to-use software solution for editing, organizing, printing and sharing digital photos.

Additional Features:

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera
    • In-camera red-eye removal to remove red-eye while images are still in the camera
  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, printers and Snapfish
    • When the digital camera is later connected to a computer or the optional camera dock,(2) the selected photos are automatically printed and/or e-mailed without burdening the recipient with large file attachments
    • E-mail recipients see thumbnails of the images right in the body of their e-mail message, as well as a link to the web page where they can very easily view, print and save the photos, and upload them to online albums
  • Optional HP Photosmart 6221 Digital Camera Dock lets users easily save, view, print and share photos on a PC, Snapfish and TV, and recharge in-camera batteries. Add wireless capabilities by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base to share your photos via a wireless home network. (2)

Technical Specifications

  • 6-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical zoom, 7x digital zoom
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 95mm (w) x 32mm (d) x 62mm (h)
    • 153 grams without
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
      • o USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
    • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart M527 Digital Camera that includes one-year of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Price and Availability

Estimated U.S. street price is TBD. Expected to be available for purchase April 2006 in North America.

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HP 725

HP Photosmart R725 Digital Camera Introduction

HP today announced the new Photosmart R725 digital camera with stunning 6.2 megapixel resolution, large indoor/outdoor 2.0" color LCD, all-metal body, in-camera red-eye removal, HP Design Gallery, and a 3x optical zoom lens with 8x digital zoom (24x total zoom range).

Take stunning 6.2-megapixel photos with the elegant HP Photosmart R725 Digital Camera. This ultra-compact digital camera features a bright, indoor and outdoor 2-inch image display and sturdy all metal body, while being thin enough to slip in your pocket. With the latest generation of HP Real Life technologies, including new features such as automatic in-camera red-eye removal and HP Design Gallery, users can easily take brilliant digital photos perfect for printing and sharing.

Key Features and Benefits

  • 6.2-megapixels for incredible resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster-size
  • HP Precision 3x optical lens and 8x digital zoom for 24x total zoom
  • 2.0-inch image display for framing and viewing photos and menus - indoors or out
  • On-camera button to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart Express (1)
  • Elegant, thin all-metal design to fit easily in a purse or pocket

Additional Features:

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera
    • Improved Image Advice now provides real-time feedback to users on how to improve a specific picture the next time it is captured—like having a professional photographer with you at all times!
    • In-camera panorama stitching allows the user to align, capture and review a panorama image on the camera and stitch up to 5 photos together to save as one image for easy printing without downloading to a computer
    • High-quality VGA video with audio shoots at 24 frames per second and offers the ability to save still shots for printing
  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, and printers.
  • New HP Photosmart Software allows users to edit, organize, print, share and archive digital photos
  • Optional 6221 HP Photosmart Premium Camera Dock lets users easily view photos on TV, transfer photos to the PC, print and recharge in-camera batteries, plus a spare set. Wireless capabilities are enabled by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base (2)

Technical Specifications

  • 6.2-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical zoom, 8x digital zoom
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 93mm (W) x 23mm (D) x 61mm (H)
    • 130 grams without battery
  • PictBridge support
  • JPEG (Exif 2.2)
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
    • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
  • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart R725 Digital Camera that includes one-year of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Price and Availability

Estimated U.S. street price is TBD
Expected to be available for purchase April 2006 in North America and Europe.

(1) On-camera Snapfish feature available in UK and US only.
(2) Not included; please purchase separately.

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HP 727

HP Photosmart R727 Digital Camera Introduction

HP today announced the new Photosmart R727 digital camera with stunning 6.2 megapixel resolution, large indoor/outdoor 2.5" color LCD, all-metal body, in-camera red-eye removal and panorama stitching, HP Design Gallery, VGA video at 24fps, and a 3x optical zoom lens with 8x digital zoom (24x total zoom range).

Take stunning 6.2-megapixel photos with the elegant HP Photosmart R727 Digital Camera. This ultra-compact digital camera features a bright, indoor and outdoor 2.5-inch image display and sturdy all metal body, while being thin enough to slip in your pocket. With the latest generation of HP Real Life technologies, including new features such as automatic in-camera red-eye removal and HP Design Gallery, users can easily take brilliant digital photos perfect for printing and sharing.

Key Features and Benefits

  • 6.2-megapixels for incredible resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster-size
  • Internal HP Precision 3x optical lens and 8x digital zoom for 24x total zoom
  • 2.5-inch image display for framing and viewing photos and menus - indoors or out
  • On-camera button to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart Express (1)
  • Elegant, thin all-metal design to fit easily in a purse or pocket

Additional Features:

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera
    • NEW: Automatic In-camera red-eye removal to remove red-eye while images are still in the camera
    • Improved Image Advice now provides real-time feedback to users on how to improve a specific picture the next time it is captured—like having a professional photographer with you at all times!
    • In-camera panorama stitching allows the user to align, capture and review a panorama image on the camera and stitch up to 5 photos together to save as one image for easy printing without downloading to a computer
    • High-quality VGA video with audio shoots at 24 frames per second and offers the ability to save still shots for printing
  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, and printers.
  • New HP Photosmart Software allows users to edit, organize, print, share and archive digital photos
  • Optional 6221 HP Photosmart Premium Camera Dock lets users easily view photos on TV, transfer photos to the PC, print and recharge in-camera batteries, plus a spare set. Wireless capabilities are enabled by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base (2)

Technical Specifications

  • 6.2-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical zoom, 8x digital zoom
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 93mm (W) x 23mm (D) x 61mm (H)
    • 130 grams without battery
  • PictBridge support
  • JPEG (Exif 2.2)
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
    • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
  • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart R725 Digital Camera that includes one-year of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Price and Availability

Estimated U.S. street price is TBD
Expected to be available for purchase April 2006 in North America and Europe.

(1) On-camera Snapfish feature available in UK and US only.
(2) Not included; please purchase separately.

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HP 927

HP Photosmart R927 Digital Camera Introduction

HP today announced the Photosmart R927, an 8.2-megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom lens, 8x digital zoom, large 3.0" Color LCD display, 32MB internal memory, 17 shooting modes, in-camera red-eye remove and panorama stitching, improved image advice and HP's new Design Gallery for artistic effects and borders right inside the camera.

The premium styled, ultra-compact HP Photosmart R927 Digital Camera features a bright 3-inch LCD with a 170-degree viewing angle for unsurpassed indoor and outdoor viewing. Take brilliant 8.2-megapixel photos with the powerful HP Precision 24x total zoom. With the latest features such as automatic in-camera red-eye removal, HP Design Gallery and other HP Real Life technologies, users can easily take brilliant digital photos perfect for printing and sharing.

Key Features and Benefits

  • 8.2-megapixels for brilliant resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster size
  • HP Precision 3x optical lens, 8x digital zoom for 24x total zoom
  • 3-inch image display with an extra-wide viewing angle for shooting indoors or out.
  • 32 MB internal memory allows users to store photos in the camera
  • 17 shooting modes, macro multi-zone auto focus and burst mode for quality shots in a variety of conditions
  • On-camera button to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart Express (1)
  • Features an ultra-compact, durable metal body with a sleek, premium finish

Additional Features

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: Automatic In-camera red-eye removal to remove red-eye while images are still in the camera
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera – includes slimming feature for your best possible photos
    • Improved Image Advice now provides real-time feedback to users on how to improve a specific picture the next time it is captured—like having a professional photographer with you at all times!
    • Adaptive Lighting Bracketing allows you to adjust high-contrast photos to bring faces out of shadows and details out of backgrounds while automatically capture 3 versions of the same scene – one with adaptive lighting off, one with adaptive lighting on low and the final with adaptive lighting on high
    • In-camera panorama stitching allows the user to align, capture and review a panorama image on the camera and stitch up to 5 photos together to save as one image for easy printing before downloading to a computer
    • High-quality VGA video with audio shoots at 24 frames per second and offers the ability to save still shots for printing
  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, printers and Snapfish for ordering photos
  • Included dock recharges the camera and makes it easy to print and e-mail photos.
  • Optional HP Photosmart 6221 Premium Camera Dock lets users easily save, view, print and share photos on a PC, Snapfish and TV, and recharge in-camera battery, plus a spare. Add Wireless capabilities by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base to share your photos via a wireless home network. (2)

Technical Specifications

  • 8.2-megapixel resolution
  • 24x total zoom—3x optical, 8x digital
  • Dimensions/Weight
    • 96 mm (W) x 25.6 mm (D) x 62 mm (H)
    • 170 grams without batteries
  • PictBridge support
  • JPEG (Exif 2.2 support)
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows® XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
    • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4
  • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart R927 Digital Camera that includes one-year of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.

Pricing and Availability
Estimated U.S. street price is TBD
Expected to be available for purchase March 2006 in North America, and specific countries in Latin America and Europe.

(1) On-camera Snapfish feature available in UK and US only.
(2) Not included; please purchase separately.



[source material: HP Digital press release]


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