HP Photosmart R717

Review Date: May 19th 2005

Page 1 Introduction / Price Page 2 Features Page 3 Specifications Page 4 Design Page 5 Ease of Use Page 6 Image Quality Page 7 Sample Images Page 8 Conclusion / Links

Introduction

The HP Photosmart R717 is an updated version of the popular R707 digital camera. The principal new features are a 6 megapixel CCD sensor and a larger 1.8 inch LCD screen with increased resolution (the R707 has 5 megapixels and a 1.5 inch screen). With a stylish brushed aluminum front and matt grey rear, the Photosmart R717 is sure to turn heads in your local camera shop. Inside the HP R717 are a number of cutting-edge technologies, the most notable being HP Adaptive Lighting, which automatically adjusts high contrast photos to reveal detail in the shadow areas. Other features on the HP R717 that are designed to make your life easier include automatic Red-Eye removal, which recognises red-eye and lets you remove it via the LCD screen, in-camera panorama preview and Image Advice, which analyses your photos then offers tips on how to improve them. So can the HP Photosmart R717 continue the success of its predecessor? Read my review to find out.

Price

The recommended retail price of the HP Photosmart R717 in the UK is £199 and in the US it is $339.99.

You can buy the HP Photosmart R717 from PhotographyBLOG's recommended retailer, Amazon.co.uk, for only £187.23. Free shipping in the UK!

You can buy the HP Photosmart R717 from PhotographyBLOG's recommended retailer, Amazon.com, for only $299.99. Free shipping in the US!

With Docking Station

You can buy the HP Photosmart R717 from PhotographyBLOG's recommended retailer, Amazon.co.uk, for only £229.78. Free shipping in the UK!

Page 1 Introduction / Price Page 2 Features Page 3 Specifications Page 4 Design Page 5 Ease of Use Page 6 Image Quality Page 7 Sample Images Page 8 Conclusion / Links

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