Hewlett Packard Photosmart 435 Digital Camera

Pros: Easy to use, decent pictures and just the right amount of features
Cons: Consumer Reports states battery life is 35 pictures; I wish they would last that long.

I'm not a techno-geek or a photography buff. I bought this camera because it was decently priced at the time and had all the megapixels I thought I would ever need - not too few but not so many that the camera shot out of the price-range I was willing ...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Eats batteries, pixelation, dark pictures, horrible digital zoom, lousy value

I got this camera as part of a HP combo that included a 7660 printer and 435 camera. My question is, how can they design a printer that could hold it's own against the competition and then fail miserably with a camera. I received the camera with 2 ...

Pros: good price, nice looking, good company backing it, durable.
Cons: uses a lot of batteries, contrast issues in pictures.

this camera took alright pictures but it really chomped up batteries. even the lithium rechargable ones. don't even bother using normal alkaline batteries with it. you might end up getting 3 pix out of it. HP is a great company though, but i don't think their strength is in cameras at all. however, their customer service is excellent. i accidentally burned out the battery compartment and they replaced the whole camera, no questions asked. the pictures were for the most part good but a lot of them had contrast issues especially on people's faces. really bright parts and then huge shadows.
the other thing is that it turns on very easily by accident. in my purse i often accidentally turn it on a burn out the battery even faster.

Pros: lightweight, good lens cover/power switch combo, zoom is pretty good,has video with sound
Cons: BATTERY LIFE IS AWFUL!!! Picture quality not great.

This camera has by far the worst battery consumption I have seen yet. I used both alkaline, and NiMH, and they go about 12 shots, and they are cut to 1/3 power. Terrible!

The picture quality is ok, I thought it would be better, but it's really not.

For a cheap camera, it's a good deal. But coming from a family of photographers, it's about to be replaced.

Pros: None
Cons: Not enough space

Hp 435 Photosmart's rear screen cracked easily. Called HP for solutions. Repair (expected) more than worth. Given opportunity to exchange camera for "upgrade" to HP307xi (only option given) for $111. Since 3 day return policy in effect I decided to go. Hp's database had different name & address for my Home phone & camera was sent to non-existent address. Fed-Ex called for address correction but name different-no delivery options. Camera returned to HP. HP customer service contacts were (3 times I called to complain) difficult-to-understand individuals who couldn't interpret english very well, transferred to 3rd individual whom was fully competent & corrected address & offered several options for new camera but advised prices were cheaper at local outlets since all exchange cameras are "refurbished". Order cancelled & money refunded 7 business days later even though Visa was charged within one (1) hour.

Pros: If you lose it you can afford to replace it
Cons: Image view doesn't show the real picture quality

I bought mine in January for $140 because basically it was the cheapest. I am a chronic camera-loser so cost is an important feature. I have been pleasantly surprised. Downloading is easy. The photos are gorgeous, really. The only thing I don't like is the quality of the image viewer--it is nothing like the quality of the picture once downloaded to your pc. At first I was deleting all these pictures because they didn't look good in the image viewer. Finally got wise and downloaded to view before deleting; they were all good, in all light conditions.

I'm not a pro, just a snapshot taker, but I love this camera, especially since it didn't cost me a mint, and if I lose it, big deal, I'll buy another one.

Pros: cute
Cons: doesn't work at all

its pics are so dark no matter how i adjust it -- unless i am in bright sunlight, then the pics are okay -- my pics and all others are awful -- finally i saved and bought a cannon

Pros: Good pics, nice flash, sturdy body- lots of features.
Cons: no optical zoom, burns batteries

what bites, is that I paid $150 for it, however I am very happy with this camera, since it is very sturdy and fairly easy to use. The LCD is great for previewing pics and video, and sorry... that video feature is fantastic. I have taken great mini movies WITH sound and have been happy with the results.

It has a digital zoom and not an optical zoom, so that your zoom is actually a lower resolution/crop of the original picture. I just put a 256mg chip in it, take about 200+ images and delete the bad ones as i go. Last vacation I came back home with 210 great pictures!

I also went on vacation with a 48 pack of AA batteries 'cause this camera loves to eat them up, but from what I understand, all of them do.

Nice flash pics too.

THIS IS A GREAT FIRST CAMERA.

Pros: Easy use. Lots of Features
Cons: Poor alkaline battery life. Approx 12hrs of battery life with Lithium batteries.

I purchases this camera for $129.95. There are several pros and cons for this camera.

Pros:
1. Lightweight
2. Easy Controls
3. Records 20 sec live video with sound
4. 3 Picture Quality Settings (Good=134 pics, Better=18- 25 pics, Best=11-20 pics) With built in memory and
lots more with Expandable Memory
5. Built in timer
6. Email pics from camera memory
7. Connect camera directly to T.V. for viewing pictures
8. DC adapter outlet
9. Live view or view finder to save power
10. 5 x Zoom
11. 12hrs battery life with ENERGIZER LITHIUM E2
BATTERIES ONLY
12. Can be put on a tripod

Cons:
1. Does not photograph well in dark places or night
2. Poor background illumination with flash
3. Poor Alkaline battery life
4. Zoomed photos could be clearer

I found this camera to have more pros than cons. For the price it is a bargain. It could be of better quality but again, considering the price; it is a steal.

Pros: Acceptable size of internal memory.
Cons: Don't even try the video feature, you won't get much.

I trust HP products for there long life and efficient work over the years, but until I bought this camera, most of that changed. I owned a Photosmart 320 that could hold 7 images in best quality and had video with no sound. This was stolen and I decided to upgrade to a newer model, All I got was a box with more images and extreme low quality video with miserable sound. I am able to fulfill the camera usage with my theater group, and able to load the images to my Mac quicker and easier. If you intend to buy a digital camera, RESEARCH FIRST, the moment I dropped my research I got this. I would have invested my money in a camera with more memory with no video. Before you buy, understand what you want to do with the camera, I intended to take pictures of my stage work. These cameras are not designed to special lighting like you would see with those nice film cameras that the user can control the ISO speed. If you do buy, wait for a sale, refurbished and discontinued prices, then it would be worth it.

Pros: Design
Cons: Battery time, picture quality, general quality

The worst camera ever. You can take 4-6 pictures with 2x2400 batteries and then you´r out of power. The picture quality is very poor - I have had several 2.1 mp cameras with much better pictures quality. Don´t buy it

Pros: ok picure quality for what you pay
Cons: Very bad design, worst customer service

Within 40 days of buying the camera the trouble started. Whenever I turn on the camera, the red light near the viewfinder blinks for a few times and the camera doesn't power up. I had a chat session with HP tech support and they told me that they will do a cross shipment and I would get the camera in 5 days. I didn't get the camera within the expected timeframe. I again contacted HP support and they said that they can't do anything. So far I haven't got the replacement camera.

Pros: cheap price good pic quality hp download software makes it easy
Cons: poor quality video, zoom not great slow start

I had minimal expectations for a camera I was taking with me to Afghanistan. At least 3 mega pixel, USB connection, minimal video and some zoom, and this has it all under $100.

You need a memory card with most cameras and I have one with this one, so space is not an issue, it takes the SD cards. I swap rechargeable batteries and it does not lose pics or video so I don't know if this is a battery hog, don't care. The video is ok, produces mpegs, but it is grainy and sometimes does not turn out, if the video has lots of motion (from a car looking out). Video is more grainy taking indoor shots, but outdoor video is more acceptable.

This is the cheapest camera which does what I want. I wish the video was clearer, and it started up a little quicker, but it still works in this harsh environment while wrapped in a zip loc.

Has some capability for flash settings (red eye, no flash, etc.), so the flash capability is ok. A few times the camera ran out of batteries when the cover was accidentally opened in my pocket.

Pros: Optical viewfinder; Nice picture quality; Ease of use; Retractable lens cover.
Cons: Zoom-not practical===crop with software

This is my first digital camera --bought it for 99 CDN (75 US) dollars December 2004............I have a high end Nikon SLR with lots of lenses....not digital, unfortunately.........so rather that jump in and purchase digital SLR - I wanted to try out a digital camera........and bought this camera.....it's great.....it captures the moment....and has a nice optical viewfinder.........that is the main reason that I bought this camera........most other cameras have tiny viewfinders.......or simply LCD screen to view.

This camera is what it is....point and shoot.....also takes movies which is fun.........

I love digital......get rechargeable batteries.....can take up to 150 or more on a charge...I use the highest quality setting. It is easy to download.

I will definitely move up later.......but for now...this is great.

Pros: Small, Light good picture quality
Cons: Battery life sucks

This camera is great. Low price, desent quality and great size. This camera may not take the best pictures but for the price what do you expect. It is just as good as most of it's competitors. The battery life is horrible, but that comes with every digital. I recomend buying a set of Energizer rechargible batteries that are specialy designed for digital cameras. All in all this camera is great, I own many other HP products and am happy with all of them.