Another new camera to be unleashed from the quarters of HP is the HP Photosmart R967 which is a perfect blend of style and functionality according to the folks at HP. This new digicam has an impressive 10 mega pixel resolution and a 3 inch LCD with a 170-degree viewing angle. Thus looks like the new HP R967 promises both performance and convenience. The camera includes the HP Precision 3x optical lens which produces a notable 10x digital zoom and a whopping 30x total zoom.

The HP R967 features the HP Real Life technologies which include, in-camera red-eye removal, HP Design Gallery, Adaptive Lighting Bracketing allows users to adjust high-contrast photos to bring faces out of shadows and details out of backgrounds while automatically capturing three versions of the same scene, In-camera panorama stitching, and Improved Image Advice. All the tools further tend to enhance the photographic functions and also let’s one experiments to their hearts content. The on board anti-shake mode results in ultra sharp non blurry images even in low lightening conditions.

The HP R967 has an on board movie mode too which doesn’t come much of a surprise. The VGA mode can record high quality movies at 24 frames per second with sound and the internal 32 MB of memory can be expanded via memory cards. The camera includes 17 shooting modes like macro multi-zone auto focus and burst mode. The R967 boasts of a durable solid metal body with a cool silver finish. The Improved Image Advice is a pretty useful feature as it gives live feedback and tips to the user on how to improve their images! The camera comes with the HP Photosmart Express software which makes sharing, printing and saving digital photos a breeze.

The HP R967 is compatible with Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64Mac OS X v10.3.9,10.4 and later. The camera would be available by September and would carry a price tag of $449. For more info head over to HP.