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HP Photosmart R937

Max. Megapixels: 8 • Optical Zoom: 3X • Zoom Range Min. (mm): 39 • Zoom Range Max. (mm): 118 • Weight (ounces): 7.8 • Media Slots: SD Card • Price When Reviewed: $300
HP Photosmart R937 (Front)
HP Photosmart R937 (Front)
HP Photosmart R937
HP Photosmart R937
HP Photosmart R937
77.3 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Paul Jasper
Pros
  • Beautiful 3.6-inch display
  • Easy touch-screen controls
Cons
  • Lacks some fancier features
  • Pricing:Expensive: $300 (10/19/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 79
  • Features:Good: 75
  • Design:Very Good: 83
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $300

Expensive: $300

Performance Good: 79

Good: 79
Battery
Battery Life Score Good 
Number of Batteries 1 
Number of Shots 261 
Battery Life 143.75 
Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score Very Good 
Image Quality, Color 68.4 
Image Quality, Exposure 64.9 
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 58.9 
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 67.5 
Image Quality, Sharpness 39.7 
Image Quality, Distortion 49.6 
Image Quality, Overall 63.9 

Features Good: 75

Good: 75
Imaging
Max. Megapixels 8 
Maximum Resolution 3264 by 2445 
Optical Zoom 3X 
Zoom Range Min. (mm) 39 
Zoom Range Max. (mm) 118 
Highest Shutter Speed 2000 
Lowest Shutter Speed 10 
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum 3.5 
Telephoto Aperture Maximum 4.2 
Manual Focus No 
Interchangeable Lens No 
Lens Model Fujinon Lens 6.5 to 19.6 mm 
Accessory Lens No 
Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches) 3.6 
Dimensions 4.1 by 1.1 by 2.9 
Weight (ounces) 7.8 
Viewfinder None 
Image Stabilization Software 
Media Slots SD Card 
Starter Media or Internal RAM Yes 
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion 
Charging Dock No 
Remote Control No 
Flash Shoe No 
Controls
Scene Modes 12 
Aperture Priority No 
Shutter Priority No 
Full Manual Exposure Control No 
White-Balance Calibration No 
White-Balance Bracketing No 
Exposure Bracketing Yes 
ISO Range ISO 100 to ISO 1600 
Flash Slow Sync No 
File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Yes 
PictBridge Yes 
File Formats JPEG 
Other
Included Software HP Photosmary Software for Windows and Macintosh 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Poor reliability is a problem with HP cameras, readers say. Support is average, though HP got too few votes to be rated in every service category. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Worse than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Worse than Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Worse than Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Worse than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Average 
Overall quality of service Average 

Design Very Good: 83

Very Good: 83
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