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HP Photosmart R507 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share
Overview
The stylishly small HP Photosmart R507 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share features HP’s exclusive Real Life technologies, including HP Adaptive Lighting and HP Image Advice - helping even the novice digital photographer take better pictures. The HP Photosmart R507 digital camera also features HP In-Camera Panorama Preview for capturing panoramic shots and HP In-Camera Red-Eye Removal Mode to instantly eliminate red-eye without a PC or software.
Its durable metal design and easy-to-use buttons, coupled with a unique, ergonomic grip, feel great and keep the camera steady for quick, one-handed shots.
HP Real Life technologies
HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography. These technologies, developed in HP labs, make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include HP Adaptive Lighting, which adjusts high-contrast photos, helping bring faces out of shadows and details out of backgrounds and HP In-Camera Red-Eye Removal Mode to remove the red-eye from images while they are still in the camera. They also include HP In-Camera Panorama Preview Mode, which allows the user to view a stitched image on the camera before downloading to a computer and HP Image Advice, which provides tips on how to improve a specific photo the next time it is taken.
HP Instant Share
HP Instant Share makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy. With 34 programmable destinations, the user is able to share digital images with individuals or address lists straight from the camera. When the digital camera is later connected to a computer either directly or via the optional camera dock, the selected photos are automatically sent to the pre-selected destination without burdening the recipient with large file attachments. E-mail recipients see thumbnails of the images in the body of the e-mail message, as well as a link to the web page where they can easily view, print, save and upload the photos to online albums.
Highlights
• Capture creative photos with HP’s exclusive Real Life technologies, including HP Adaptive Lighting, HP In-Camera Red-Eye Removal Mode, HP In-Camera Panorama Preview Mode and HP Image Advice
• Compact design featuring a unique sculpted grip
• Optional HP Photosmart R-Series camera dock which allows the user to recharge the in-camera battery and a spare battery (included) via the second charging bay, view a slide-show on a TV and transfer photos to a PC
• Manual controls to creatively enhance photos
• HP Image Zone software to edit and organise photos, create photo albums, share photos via e-mail and print enlargements
• MPEG movie clip feature to capture the action with sound
• Burst mode feature to create a series of still photos using the cameras
Specifications
• 4.1 megapixel resolution
• 21x total zoom - 3x optical Pentax lens, 7x digital zoom
• 32 MB internal storage memory
• 3.8 cm colour, outdoor viewable LCD
• USB connectivity (USB 2.0 compatible)
• SD/MMC card slot
• Direct-printing capability to USB-enabled HP Photosmart photo printers, HP Deskjet printers and HP All-in-Ones
• PictBridge support
• Exif 2.2 support
Price
Estimated street price of €309 (prices may vary according to country)
Optional Accessories
• HP Photosmart R-series dock (C8887AE)
• HP Photosmart quick recharger kit for HP R-series cameras (L1810AE)
• HP Photosmart premium camera case for HP R-series cameras (L1811AE)
• HP Photosmart R07 rechargeable lithium ion battery for HP R-series cameras (L1812AE)
• HP Photosmart secure digital memory cards 64MB (C8896A), 128MB (C8897AE), 256MB (L1813AE) and 512MB (L1814AE)
Support/Connectivity
For Microsoft Windows: USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, Me, XP or 2000, Pentium III, Celeron, or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
For Macintosh: USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS X 10.1.5, OS X 10.2.x or later, OS X 10.3.x
Dimensions/Weight
• 8.6 cm (W) x 5.6 cm (D) x 2.8 cm (H)
• 132 g without battery
• 160 g with battery
Warranty
• One-year limited warranty
• One-year telephone support backed by HP Customer Care
• 24-hour electronic support available at www.hp.com/go/support
Get to Grips with the Dynamic New HP Photosmart R507 Digital Camera
Convenience, user enjoyment and streamlined geometric styling plus a host of advanced features make this digital camera the choice for effortless and successful digital photography
BOEBLINGEN, Germany, 2 August, 2004 - HP today announced a dynamic new digital camera. The HP Photosmart R507 is the newest addition to HP’s R-series range, which deliver high-functioning technical advancements, ease of use, real convenience and smooth modern design.
The HP Photosmart R507 boasts a bead-blasted aluminium front and a slim and compact design to easily fit into a pocket. A sculpted grip and intuitive controls also ensure that even quickly taken photos provide great results. The digital camera’s 4.1 MP allows crisp photos with superb enlargements up to 20 x 25 cm. With a 21 x total zoom (3x optical Pentax lens, 7x digital zoom), the HP Photosmart R507 digital camera offers manual controls to put the user firmly in charge of their digital photography.
Featuring the landmark HP Real Life technologies, this camera helps produce successful digital photography results for everyone, regardless of their level of experience. These technologies allow you to get pictures which accurately reproduce what you see to produce flawless photographs every time. These include HP’s patented Adaptive Lighting which automatically brightens selected areas of high contrast photos to reveal details normally lost in the shadows, giving more true-to-life shots. HP’s In-Camera Red-Eye Removal Mode, an industry first, corrects red-eye in photos directly from the camera, to eliminate glaring red-eye from photos of family or friends.
HP Panorama Preview mode is designed for effective multi-shot photos of landscapes. This mode displays a ghosted section of the previous image on the camera’s 3.8 cm colour LCD screen ensuring more accurate panoramic photos. The user is given an option to review the full panorama on the camera’s LCD screen in playback, an industry first. HP’s Instant Share technology identifies the photos as panorama shots when the photos are transferred from the HP digital camera to a PC. These shots are then automatically stitched together by HP Image Zone software, creating a seamless photo.
The new HP R507 digital camera also includes HP Photo Adviser, an in-camera technology that analyses the users photos and suggests how aspects, such as exposure or focus, might be improved. Helping to make digital photography even easier, this unique resource helps adjust and improve shots, so the user can learn to take even better photos.
The HP Photosmart R507 digital cameras benefits from HP’s Instant Share technology, which allows easy downloading, printing, viewing and sharing by e-mail or via the web. With 34 programmable destinations, the user is able to share digital images with individuals or address lists straight from the camera. HP Direct Print makes the digital photography experience even easier - users can simply connect the HP Photosmart R-series digital camera via a USB cable to an HP Photosmart printer, select HP Deskjet printers or select HP all-in-ones, to print photos instantly. The HP Photosmart R507 also offers digital MPEG movie clips and an impressive 32 MB internal memory plus SD card slot for expanding capacity, meaning that sharing digital shots has never been easier.
To accompany the HP Photosmart R-series digital camera lineup, the HP Photosmart R-series digital camera dock, a user-friendly and flexible device, can be purchased either bundled with the digital camera or as an optional accessory. The HP Photosmart R-series digital camera dock connects to a PC or Mac and uses HP Instant Share to allow easy downloading, printing and e-mailing. It can also be connected to a TV to allow easy viewing of photos as a slideshow using the ultra-slim wireless remote control. This multi-functional dock can recharge the Li-Ion battery while it’s in the camera as well as providing an extra charging bay for a second battery that is included with the dock..
Optional accessories for the HP Photosmart R-series digital camera include the elegant leather HP Premium Case, which includes pouches for memory cards, batteries and other accessories. The HP Photosmart R-series quick recharge kit can also be purchased along with the R-series digital cameras. This stylish and convenient kit includes an additional Li-Ion battery, matching camera case, recharger and recharger pouch and can be used to recharge the digital camera battery in 1 hour or less. HP R07 Li-Ion rechargeable batteries are also available separately to provide additional power for twice as many photos and an HP 3.3V AC adapter is available for in-camera charging or charging to the R series dock.
The HP Photosmart R507 digital camera is available at a recommended street price of €309 (actual prices may vary).
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2004, HP revenue totaled $76.8 billion. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.
