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HP Photosmart R837

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Features a slim design to fit easily in a pocket or purse

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • this feature is not so prominent as to become irritating and is easily ignored
  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3112, 2328 px
  • 7.4
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 3 in
  • no

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HP Photosmart R837 - Pros & Cons

HP Photosmart R837

Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Features a slim design to fit easily in a pocket or purse
  • image quality is very impressive
  • it worked very well and quickly
  • attractive design and numerous onboard editing and organizing options
  • shutter performed admirably in bright light

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • this feature is not so prominent as to become irritating and is easily ignored
  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
  • lacking only Semiautomatic modes
  • image artifacts tended to soften and obscure fine details such
  • back panel lacks the stylish--and awkward--touches of its front
  • The sliding lens cover feels loose and jams easily
  • noise is markedly worse

HP Photosmart R837 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3112 x 2328 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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HP Photosmart R837 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3112 x 2328 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom8.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture7.4
Focal length equiv39 - 118
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed10.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • Internal
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
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Dimensions
Weight7.23 oz
Width3.94 in
Height1.06 in
Depth2.52 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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HP Photosmart R837 HP - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.8
Based on 9 reviews
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HP Photosmart R837 HP R837 digital camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 15.03.2007
HP R837 digital camera
3.5

An average design and average picture quality let this model down

HP Photosmart R837 HP Photosmart R837 review
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Alphr
Published: 07.10.2009
HP Photosmart R837 review
5.0

Once we learned not to smear our fingerprint over the lens as we turned it on, the R837 soon won us over with its simplicity. It's aimed at beginners, providing help screens with each option and keeping adjustments to

HP Photosmart R837 HP PhotoSmart R837 Review - Steve's Digicams
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HP PhotoSmart R837 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features and Controls The PhotoSmart R837 is equipped with a Fuji 3x optical zoom lens, 6.5 - 19.5 mm (equivalent to 39-118mm on 35mm camera). Its aperture range is f3.5 - f7.4 in wide angle, f4.2 - f8.8 in telephoto. The lens is protected by the sliding lens cover, which also turns the camera

HP Photosmart R837 HP PhotoSmart R837 Review - Steve's Digicams
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HP PhotoSmart R837 Review - Steve's Digicams

Posted 9/11/2007 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the PhotoSmart R837 HP's Photosmart R837 allows you to capture stunning 7.2-megapixel photos with the powerful, easy-to-use features. This camera includes a large 3-inch image display with an extra-wide viewing angle - up to 170 degrees

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Published: 10.05.2007
HP Photosmart R837 review: HP Photosmart R837
3.0

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HP Photosmart R837 New Gear For 2007: PMA Report; Hot New Digicams
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Shutterbug
Published: 01.07.2007
New Gear For 2007: PMA Report; Hot New Digicams

New digicams now offer higher resolution, larger LCD screens, longer zoom lenses, more compact body size, greater speed, and some other amenities that I'll discuss in this report. And the megapixel race has not really slowed as we had expected a year ago. Apparently, some consumers are not satisfied with 6- or 7-megapixel (MP) resolution, making the ultrahigh-resolution category particularly

HP Photosmart R837 Photography Blog
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Published: 25.04.2007
Photography Blog

First announced just 2 weeks ago, the HP Photosmart R837 is a new 7.2 megapixel compact digital camera with a 3x, 39-118mm zoom lens and large 3 inch LCD screen. HP have injected some stylish design elements into the R837, in the shape of a distincti...

HP Photosmart R837 Hewlett Packard R837 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 30.04.2007
Hewlett Packard R837 Review

Hewlett Packard R837 review, find out how the R837 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

HP Photosmart R837 HP Photosmart R817 review | Stuff
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Published: 31.08.2021
HP Photosmart R817 review | Stuff

The R817 packs in some clever tech including Adaptive Lighting, in-camera red-eye reduction and panorama previews