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HP Photosmart M425 Digital CameraWhat did I tell you? HP is on a digital camera spree at the 2006 CES, and this is proven yet again with the announcement of the HP Photosmart M425 digital camera.

The Photosmart M425 is a point-and-shoot 5 megapixel camera featuring 3x optical zoom and 6x digital zoom. A rather small 1.7" preview LCD screen could have been avoided, instead opting for a 2.5" screen.

With HP Photosmart Express, it's a snap to share photos on Snapfish (no pun intended). The camera has a fast shot mode where you can take pictures of fleeting shots with very little lag. It supports an SD slot to expand on the 16MB available on-board. With the photos, you can take prints up to poster size - good enough for most of us.

While no pricing has been decided, expect the HP M425 around April 2006. More info is available from HP's website.


HP M425 Digital Camera Specs

  • HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
    • NEW: HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders right in the camera—no PC or software required.
    • In-camera red-eye removal to remove red-eye while images are still in the camera.

  • HP Photosmart Express makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos easy – users simply take a photo and select its destination right on the back of the camera – up to 34 destinations, including e-mail addresses, online albums, printers and Snapfish
    • When the digital camera is later connected to a computer or the optional camera dock, the selected photos are automatically printed and/or e-mailed without burdening the recipient with large file attachments
    • E-mail recipients see thumbnails of the images right in the body of their e-mail message, as well as a link to the web page where they can very easily view, print and save the photos, and upload them to online albums

  • Optional HP Photosmart 6221 Digital Camera Dock lets users easily save, view, print and share photos on a PC, Snapfish and TV, and recharge in-camera batteries. Add wireless capabilities by purchasing the HP Photosmart 6222 Wireless Dock Base to share your photos via a wireless home network.
    Technical Specifications
  • 5-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical zoom, 6x digital zoom
  • Dimensions: 95mm (w) x 31mm (h) x 62mm (d), Weight: 139 grams without battery
  • Support/Connectivity
    • USB Connectivity
    • USB-compatible PC with Microsoft Windows XP, x64, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98, Intel Pentium II, Celeron or compatible CPU, Internet Explorer 5.01SP2 or later
    • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4

  • HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart M425 Digital Camera that includes 90-days of phone support as well as real-time chat and email support beyond the warranty as part of its HP Total Care portfolio of services.