Digi camera help please....

[PJ's Mom]

I have a similar HP camera and I thought it was good until I got my Canon. One thing I can tell you is that HP cameras are known to be battery eaters. Plan on using a lot of them. (Of course rechargeables are the way to go.)

[poofy]

my sister bought one of those new and gave it to me, I gave it to my daughter..its all she has but

[Randi]

Here's the specifications on the camera you're thinking of buying: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/HP/hp_e317.asp

I have an Olympus 5060 and I'm quite content. There are later models out, though.

[Glacier]

I have an Olympus 5060 and I'm quite content. There are later models out, though.

I have the same camera. I love it! I plan to move up to a digital SLR next, but that won't be for awhile yet.

My Mom has an HP digital. She hates it and 99% of the time she still shoots with her film Olympus. The HP is not very user friendly.

edited to add:
I think the Olympus C series has come down in price alot. My first digital was an Olympus C-50. We paid a ridiculous amount of money for it at the time. It still works, still takes great pics, I just upgraded. I can not say enough good things about that camera. I beat the beejuzus out of it--dropped it in the snow, carried in my pocket at -40C, Pingo stole it once and hid it in her doghouse for days, got water on it while paddling, dropped it, banged it around, you name I did it to that camera. It never missed a shot, never needed any repairs! I still carry it when I want a pocket sized camera

[Uabassoon]

I had one of the older models. It worked... but that was about it. If you already have a decent camera I wouldn't spend money on this one.

[RedHedd]

I had an HP and it was good, but slow and only had digital zoom - I didn't know anything about digicams when I bought it; it was my starter cam. It was slow and clunky, but a real workhorse and produced really good pictures. The software is easy to use too. It lasted until I dropped it at Niagara Falls and discovered they didn't make the parts anymore.

It's been replaced by a Canon which I LOVE. The Canon has all kinds of controls that I'm just starting to play around with, including optical zoom. Shop around for the day after Thanksgiving deals - there will be TONS. I bought my Canon at Circuit City on sale for about $180.

[Randi]

Glacier, I'm finally finding out about the features, but still ..... Did you get a CD with it, with a "manual" of how to use it?

[Glacier]

Glacier, I'm finally finding out about the features, but still ..... Did you get a CD with it, with a "manual" of how to use it?

I did, but I never got much use out of the cd. I took it to work and printed off the entire thing! It fills a large binder! I use the printed version more, but really just playing with is how I figured out most of the features.

[Randi]

I must try to find that CD! I 'll have to search - could you send me picture of what the other "manual" looks like?