HP Photosmart R967 Digital Camera (10.0MP, 3664x2752, 3x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, SD Slot)

Reviewed by: ClickChic

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: The 3" screen is one of the best features. The ease in the menu is real friendly as well. The little icons on top are handy and the zoom comes in real tight as well.

Weaknesses: Unfortunately the weaknesses are stronger than the strengths.

Overall Evaluation: The noise the camera makes when you turn it on is a killer. The charging dock is a cheap piece of plastic and it is real difficult getting the camera on it properly. You have to watch out for which end of this little contact is curved. This DOES mean a lot. I know someone who stripped theirs trying to get it on and off. The camera is under warranty for one year. And GOD forbid something goes wrong. I have just had the experience. You reach some county that I'm not sure is on the map. They speak with thick accents which makes it so difficult to hear AND understand. They switch you from person to person .. all the time asking for a case number and your phone number. Why is beyond me. They only switch you to someone else who asks you the same set of ridiculous questings. Do NOT contact them on their online tech site. There is a delay.. usually between 4 to 8 min. so you are sitting there wasting a lot of time. They don't replace your camera with a new one. PLEASE NOTE THIS!!! They want and DO send you a refurbished one, which right off the bat tells me I am getting someone else's headache.THEN they want a credit card number so you send back the broken camera within 15 days. That is it MUST leave your house in 3 days for them to get it in TX in time. IF they don't.. and you are late.. too bad. Your card is charged the full amt. of a camera!!! BEWARD of THIS!!... I need to replace my charging dock. After two hours on the computer last night with some ding dong who couldn't get this story straight I ended up clicking off the computer. He got on my last nerve. Only to have him send me an apology today for the "communication" problem. He was talking about a different camera the whole time .. NO matter WHAT I told him.. he didnt' care. Today he did.. Anyway today.. after another two hour phone call (no kidding)... explaining the dock... or rather what I perceive the dock to be (!!!)... they tell me that its only under warranty for 3 MONTHS!!! Not a year like the camera. BE VERY CAREFUL with this dock. Be careful putting your camera on it. Otherwise.. be prepared to shell out l$68 for a new one!! I truly would skip this camera and look in Consumers for their recommendations. The great 3" screen is just not worth the craziness you will go though if it breaks. Save all your paper work too. Look for a good tech service company. ONe that isn't out in the boon docks of Mongo Mongo country!! I will have to wait the weekend out because the STUPIDvisor tells me the manager only works Mon. to Fri.. and that he'll call me on Tuesday with the verdict. Will I or won't I get the dock since I only used it 3 times since Oct 06. Hope this helps someone. I saw a post online about them sending out refurbised cameras somewhere online.. I wish I heeded this writers' frustration