HP Photosmart M22

179 reviews

Nov, 2024

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reliability (5)
energy (3)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 179 reviews of HP Photosmart M22. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the durability and size. The portability and price also get good opinions, but comments are divided on the screen. The memory and viewfinder get critical opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the HP Photosmart M22 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for HP Photosmart M22

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of HP Photosmart M22 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the reliability and battery are on the whole positive. The performance and price also get good reviews. Opinions about the viewfinder and screen are different. Many are negative about the energy efficiency and image quality.

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50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP Photosmart M22

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of HP Photosmart M22 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the usability.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

HP PhotoSmart M22

Physical Views The PhotoSmart M22 compared to a standard CD. The Photosmart M22 and the PhotoSmart R717 . Continue on to Features & Controls PhotoSmart M22 Specifications Image Sensor 1/2.5 inch, 4.2-megapixel, primary-color CCD (4.0 million effective...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : d-roC (digitalcamerareview.com)

HP Photosmart M22 Digital Camera Review

The HP M22 is most definitely a camera for beginners.

Compact, easy carrying size ; Very good price ; Easy to use out of the box ; Menus and buttons well designed for all types of finger sizes

Larger pictures take time to load when viewing on the camera ; Limited internal RAM for photos ; Sometimes a delay when taking pictures

The HP M22 is most definitely a camera for beginners. Starting at under $150 (at many places online), it is a great camera to have if you are not too into photography but want to take some good pictures

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : Robert Ellis (macworld.com)

HP Photosmart M22

If you need a little handholding, the HP Photosmart M22 is an attractive camera, especially if you have a penchant for panoramas.

Images have very good color ; extensive help features ; easy-to-use panorama mode ; low price

No zoom ; small LCD ; no optical viewfinder ; sluggish performance ; images have noise

HP claims the all-metal body is weather-resistant, and the camera does have a sturdy feel (though the tripod mount is plastic). At a little over four ounces (without batteries), it should be a perfect pocket camera. Unfortunately, it's next to...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

HP Photosmart M22 - Digital Camera

The HP Photosmart M22 has a bargain price tag, but does the old adage that you get what you pay for ring true?

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Doug Harman (pocket-lint.com)

HP PhotoSmart M22 digital camera

The M22 is a sweet little digital camera pitched at the entry-level end of the market but with a fair specification and with good build quality. An all-metal weatherproofed body is the standout feature while in terms of build; particularly at this...

Great build and petite, stylish design with all metal weatherproofed bodywork, easy handling, and it’s a cinch to use

Battery life, image detail is

A weatherproof, all-metal digital compact for a penny less than £90 is pretty much a bargain by pretty much any standards, here the bonus of weatherproofing makes it particularly ideal for those out and about types among you. And while the M22's larger...

Feb, 2006

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HP Photosmart M22

The HP Photosmart M22, is available from around £85 | $135 - and is a compact 4 megapixel digital camera, with no optical zoom lens and a 1.5" TFT screen. The camera is enclosed in a compact weatherproof metal body. The HP optical lens is equivelant to...

Very easy to use ; Built in help / describes the mode selected ; Takes AA batteries ; Weatherproof metal body ; Good value for money

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

HP Photosmart M22

The HP Photosmart M22 is a 4 megapixel digital camera from HP that features a 1x Optical Zoom, 1.5inch LCD screen, PictBridge Support, 16MB internal memory and in camera reg eye removal. It will retail for $1499 (US) and be available in the Spring...

LONDON, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 - HP today announced the launch of the HP Photosmart M22 Digital Camera, the latest model in the HP Photosmart M-Series range. With its slim line, all metal case, weather resistant features and HP Real Life technologies, the...

Feb, 2005

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera Magazine (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Review of the HP Photosmart M22 - Digital SLR Reviews

Spec is relatively simple and the M22 looks stylish...

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Cheap Price, Cheap product

I always liked HP printers, I think that will be the only thing I will ever buy from them again.

Nice clean shots, red eye filter, easy to use and setup, good options

Didn't like the software in windows to remove pictures, but I didn't like the software HP included either, it was slow, and started another program that I never used, you couldn't select not to install it and couldn't turn off the autostart of it. The...

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

DONT BUY

I will be contacting HP to see what they can do for me, this camera broke far to easily, and it could have just been a factory defect, i have always enjoyed HP in the past. Depeding on how HP responds to this situation will determin weather or not i...

I purchased a 5.0 MP version of this camera for $xx as a wxxxart special. This camera is very small, Easy to use, and cheap. Thats about it

This camera was suposed to be 5 MP, it took picture that were the quality of a 3 MP cam. The Macro setting sucked, close ups were ALWAYS blury. But my biggest complaint is there is not power switch, the front slides to turn the cam on. I had this cam...

Jun, 2006

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