Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 1.8 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
Effective pixels | 6 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 2864 x 2160 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.28 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 6.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 6.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 2864 x 2160 px |
Other resolutions | 2592x1936 |
Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 8.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 2.8 |
Maximum aperture | 4.9 |
Focal length equiv | 39 - 117 |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Macro focus range | 5.51 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 16.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | no |
Aperture priority | yes |
Exposure compensation plus | 3 |
Exposure compensation minus | -3 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Self-timer delay | 10.0 s |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 3.0 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Continuous drive | 3.0 fps |
Self-timer | yes |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product | Silver |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 32.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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Maximum memory card size | 2.0 GB |
Storage types |
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USB version | 1.0 |
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Remote control | No |
ISO |
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White balance presets | 5 |
Custom white balance | yes |
Image stabilization type | No |
Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 1.8 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 130000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Optical |
Maximum resolution | 320 x 240 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Weight | 7.41 oz |
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Width | 5.12 in |
Height | 3.27 in |
Depth | 2.13 in |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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Timelapse recording | no |
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Orientation sensor | no |
Energy Star certified | no |
In marketing terms, bigger is better, leading HP to use a 6.2-megapixel CCD in the new R717. That sounds superior to the 5.36 megapixels of its predecessor, the R707, but pixel count becomes largely academic over 4
HP’s Photosmart R717 carries 6.3 megapixels of shooting power, some neat features, and a great price. Find out more when Cliff Smith gives it a whirl.
HP Photosmart R717
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