Digi camera help please....

[k9krazee]

Okay, I was browsing through Wal*Mart's Nov. 25th sale thingermerbobber and I stumbled across a digi camera...

Right now I have a Kodak EasyShare camera that gets the job done but is not too good...at all. I want something better and I've seen past threads like this that everyone usually recommends Canons. In the future I really really want a GOOD digi camera but for the time being, I really can't spend more than $100-$150 and this one is only $98!!!!!

Anywho...details...Its an...

HP PhotoSmart E317
5 mega pixels
4x digital zoom
15 in color LCD
$98

The one I have now is 3 MP and 3x zoom...




Does anyone have one of these....??.....any information would be GREATLY appreciated!!

[buckner]

If HP cameras are anything like the HP computers, I'd recommend not getting one. Hehe, it may get the job done, but I think you'll be disappointed in the long wrong. My uncle has an HP digital camera; I was playing around with it one day and I did not like it at ALL!!

What's wrong with your Kodak? There is one at Wal-mart for cheap, I believe, and it's a decent camera, considering it's a Kodak.

Good luck with your choice! I've got a FujiFinePix that I LOVE to pieces, so I don't know what to recommend without being a bit biased.


EDIT: I noticed that camera is a 4x digital zoom. Look at the optical zoom - what's the OPTICAL ZOOM on it? That's what you want. A digital zoom is just like taking a small picture and blowing it up - it really loses its quality!

[k9krazee]

What's wrong with your Kodak?

We have two Kodak cameras...one is a Cx6200, not sure of the other one. You can't take photos up close, it always turns out blurry and it really stinks with the zooming...Its okay but its getting older and the battery compartment broke. I just want something thats a bit higher quality I guess.

Edit: It says in the ad 4x digital zoom and on a website 5x optical zoom

Oops, edit again, lol...a different site says 4x zoom (1x optical /4x digital)

[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.