HP Photosmart 850

The 850 has a very distinctive design, the front dominated by the big F2.8 - F3.1 eight times optical zoom lens and soft rubber hand grip. The four megapixel market didn't have a big zoom digital camera, until now, the 850's lens provides reach into the 300 mm equiv. range which means you're going to be able to get very close with (hopefully) plenty of resolution. One item some people may note as missing is image stabilisation, with such a long zoom range it may be difficult to keep the camera still enough without a tripod.

The Photosmart 850 is a fairly large camera, made mostly of plastic. Don't expect to put this one in your pocket. Controls are well laid out, and it is easy to hold. In terms of build quality, it seems pretty solid for a plastic camera.

The dimensions of the 850 are 4.3 x 3.0 x 3.0 in (WxHxD), and it weighs 300 grams empty.

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