HP Photosmart R837 Digital Camera - Press Release

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HP Photosmart R837 Digital Camera Fact Sheet

Overview
Take stunning 7.2-megapixel photos with the powerful, easy-to-use HP Photosmart R837
Digital Camera. This camera features a large 3-inch image display and an extra-wide
viewing angle – up to 170 degrees – perfect for viewing photos indoor and outdoor.
Enhance photos in-camera with pet-eye fix and the latest generation of HP Real Life
technologies, including HP Design Gallery with slimming and industry-leading in-camera
red-eye removal.(1) The HP Photosmart R837 Digital Camera also features HP touch-up for
the removal of blemishes and HP steady photo anti-shake to help prevent blurred photos.

Key features and benefits

• 7.2-megapixels for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster size.
  
• Zoom in for dramatic, close-up shots, using 24x total zoom – 3x internal optical
  zoom lens, 8x digital.
  
• Big, 3-inch image display for framing and viewing photos and menus – indoors or
  out.
  
• First HP digital camera to offer pet-eye fix feature to fix glowing pet eyes in-camera.
  
• HP steady photo anti-shake feature helps to prevent blurred photos in lower light
  accounting for hand shake and moving subjects.
  
• Enjoy quick photo organization for easy sharing – simply tag photos using in-camera
  menus.
  
• Take photos using 32 MB internal memory, or expand the camera’s memory using an
  optional SD memory card(2) and never miss a shot.
  
• High-quality VGA video with audio shoots at 24 frames per second.
  
• On-camera menu to easily order and share photos on Snapfish using HP Photosmart
  Express.(3)
  
• Features a slim design to fit easily in a pocket or purse.
  
• Microsoft Windows Vista™ ready.

Additional features

• HP Real Life technologies help take the guesswork out of digital photography, making it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. HP Real Life technologies include:
  
  • Industry-leading in-camera red-eye removal and pet-eye fix.(1)
    
  • Adaptive Lighting Technology automatically adjusts high-contrast photos
    to bring faces out of shadows and details out of backgrounds.
    
  • HP Design Gallery adds artistic effects and borders to photos right on the
    camera – apply slimming effect, remove blemishes, brighten photos and more – no PC or software required.
    
  • In-camera panorama stitching allows the user to align, capture and
    review a panorama image on the camera and stitch up to five photos
    together to save as one image for easy printing before downloading to a
    computer.
  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.
  
• HP Photosmart Premier software allows users to edit, organize, print, share and
  archive digital photos.
  
• Meets HP’s General Specification for the Environment, which includes compliance
  with the EU ROHS Directive (focus: lead, cadmium, mercury, PBDE, PBDP).(4)
  
• Easily transfer photos, save, view, print and share photos on a PC, Snapfish and TV,
  and recharge in-camera battery, plus a spare, using optional HP Photosmart 6221
  Premium Camera Dock.
  
• Add wireless capabilities by purchasing optional HP Photosmart 6224 Wireless
  Picture Manager to share your photos via a wireless home network.(5)
  
• Spend more time shooting and sharing photos by quickly charging the HP Photosmart
  R837 Digital Camera’s included high-capacity, lithium-ion battery in one hour or
  less(6) with the optional HP Photosmart Quick Recharge Kit for R-series cameras.(5)

Technical specifications

• 7.2-megapixel resolution
  
• 24x zoom – 3x optical, 8x digital
  
• Dimensions/Weight
  • 3.91 in (W) x 1.06 in (D) x 2.54 in (H) (includes protrusions)
    
  • 155 grams without battery (without battery)
• PictBridge support
  
• JPEG (Exif 2.2)
  
• Support/Connectivity
  • USB Connectivity
    
  • USB-compatible PC with Windows Vista, 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64
    
  • USB-compatible Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v10.3.9, 10.4 and
    later
• HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart R837 Digital
  Camera that includes one-year 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. For
  more information regarding HP Total Care, including related terms and charges,
  please go to www.hp.com/support.

Pricing and availability
Estimated U.S. street price is $229.(7) Expected to be available for purchase April 2007
in North America, Latin America and specific countries of Europe.

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(1) For more information, please visit www.hp.com/go/noredeye.
(2) SD memory card not included. Please purchase separately.
(3) Snapfish availability varies by region.
(4) For more information, please visit www.hp.com/environment.