HP Photosmart R967 Camera User Review

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My Review 

I have had this camera for a few years now, and it has served me well. It takes good pictures and OK videos. The microphone doesn't playback well, you can hardly hear it. And it is starting to go bad. The battery only lasts for about 20-25 pictures and, on macro, the exposure is a few seconds long which makes for blurry photos. Digital cameras have improved a lot since I bought this, and I'm looking for one with a long optical zoom and closer macro.

Camera "pros" 

It takes good pictures, the buttons and modes are easy to use and understand, and it has a lot of cool extras. One of the best cameras at the time.

Camera "cons" 

The short zoom -- forget digital zoom, it's useless. The videos are not great and the microphone is useless for playback in camera.

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Kyle Schurman, Digital Cameras Guide, says: