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HP Photosmart 850

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Posted 10/22/2002 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the PhotoSmart 850The HP Photosmart 850 digital camera offers you the choice between using automatic or manual controls for ISO, exposure, white balance and aperture. The 4.1-megapixel camera produces outstanding close-ups and brilliant photosRead more
Posted 10/22/2002 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the PhotoSmart 850The HP Photosmart 850 digital camera offers you the choice between using automatic or manual controls for ISO, exposure, white balance and aperture. The 4.1-megapixel camera produces outstanding close-ups and brilliant photosRead more
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Pros

  • a generous two inches and is fine to use
  • The user interface layout is very simple
  • HP 850 is capable of capturing quite fine details

Cons

  • There is no histogram facility
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • shoot uncompressed or RAW images

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2272, 1712 px
  • 11.3
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2 in
  • no

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HP Photosmart 850 - Pros & Cons

HP Photosmart 850

Pros

  • a generous two inches and is fine to use
  • The user interface layout is very simple
  • HP 850 is capable of capturing quite fine details
  • Excellent handling of incandescent lighting though
  • reasonably compact and fits nicely in your hand
  • exposure compensation is easily available at the touch of your thumb
  • Controls are well placed and easy to operate
  • solid and well-built
  • Photosmart 945 performed pretty well in the macro category
  • straightforward and easy to grasp
  • Pretty good low-light performance

Cons

  • There is no histogram facility
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • shoot uncompressed or RAW images
  • lack of a continuous shooting mode
  • zoom action is a bit jerky and noisy
  • images tended to be a bit on the contrasty side
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • started showing artifacts in the test patterns
  • Shutter speeds from 1/2
  • 000 to 16 seconds

HP Photosmart 850 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2272 x 1712 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

HP Photosmart 850 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2272 x 1712 px
Other resolutions1136x856
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom8.1 x
Digital zoom7.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture11.3
Focal length equiv37 - 300
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed16.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/2
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.0
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Self-timeryes
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Dimensions
Weight17.25 oz
Width4.49 in
Height3.15 in
Depth3.31 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Screen dots180000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Design
Body typeCompact
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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HP Photosmart 850 HP - Editorial Reviews (5)

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HP Photosmart 850 HP PhotoSmart 850 Review - Steve's Digicams
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HP PhotoSmart 850 Review - Steve's Digicams

Posted 10/22/2002 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the PhotoSmart 850The HP Photosmart 850 digital camera offers you the choice between using automatic or manual controls for ISO, exposure, white balance and aperture. The 4.1-megapixel camera produces outstanding close-ups and brilliant photos

HP Photosmart 850 HP PhotoSmart 850 Review - Steve's Digicams
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HP PhotoSmart 850 Review - Steve's Digicams

Posted 10/22/2002 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the PhotoSmart 850The HP Photosmart 850 digital camera offers you the choice between using automatic or manual controls for ISO, exposure, white balance and aperture. The 4.1-megapixel camera produces outstanding close-ups and brilliant photos

HP Photosmart 850 HP PhotoSmart 850 review: HP PhotoSmart 850
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CNET
Published: 18.04.2003
HP PhotoSmart 850 review: HP PhotoSmart 850
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HP PhotoSmart 850

HP Photosmart 850 HP Photosmart 850 Review
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DPReview
Published: 06.02.2003
HP Photosmart 850 Review

The Hewlett Packard Photosmart 850 marks HP's first entry into the prosumer digital camera market since the ill-fated 912. The 850 has a very distinctive design, the front dominated by the big F2.8 - F3.1 eight times optical zoom lens and soft rubber hand grip. The four megapixel market didn't have a big zoom digital camera, until now, the 850's lens provides reach into the 300 mm equiv. range which means you're going to be able to get very close with (hopefully) plenty of resolution. One item some people may note as missing is image stabilisation, with such a long zoom range it may be difficult to keep the camera still enough without a tripod.

HP Photosmart 850 Digital Cameras - Hewlett Packard Photosmart 945 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Hewlett Packard Photosmart 945 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Hewlett Packard Photosmart 945 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.