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yannakm · Oct 28, 2005, 10:51 AM

I am looking for a digital camera. I could buy one from the company I work directly from the distributor and will save the taxes and have the camera at cost price. Don't suggest me any other camera because I would probably have to buy it in a store and pay full price plus taxes.
Here are the one I am checking right now, the left price is the one I am getting from my shop and the right one was found in a store near me including taxes.
Fujifilm Finepix E550 for about $313 CAD sold at The Source for $425.58 CAD
HP Photosmart R717 for about $293 CAD sold at Stapples for $402.58 CAD
HP Photosmart 945 for about $310 CAD can't find it sold anywhere.

Here are my concerns:
1) The HP 945 doesn't have very good reviews but it has a 6X zoom lens.
2) The memory card needed for HP are less expensive than for fuji
3) The E550 offer a 4X zoom vs 3X for the R717
4) Per photographyblog.com the R717 has beter review than the E550(4.5 stars vs 4 stars)
5) The E550 has a raw file save option. I was not able to find this info, but is it directly compatible with Photoshop CS2 with camera raw 3.2? If not I would probably use it with S7raw.

I just got photoshop and I am planning signing up on Lynda.com for online video training.

Tell me what you think.

Thanks

yannakm · Oct 28, 2005, 10:09 PM

Also I forgot to mention the biggest downside I found on the E550 the chromatic aberrations.

Is this issue can be fixed by using raw mode and tweaking the picture, or I should forget about this camera and take the R717?

yannakm · Oct 30, 2005, 10:01 PM

2 days and still no replies.
The only thing I have to say is this forum sucks.

Just see the stupid spam post "Genuine FREE to grab a partner of DC(PS2 or Xbox or PSP )!" got already 4 replies.
Are you guys only interested in complained or bitching each other?
Go ahead now and have fun bitching on me:roll: while I am finding an good forum.

swgod98 · Oct 30, 2005, 11:55 PM

I didn't respond because I know nothing of the HP's. I only know the E550, so I can't compare. I have a feeling there are few who know the HP's...I'm sure people would have posted otherwise.

Sorry it seems everyone's neglected you :\

I think the E550 is an awesome camera! Only issue I have with it is that it lacks an AF assist lamp and has some so-so low light performance.

I did, however take it to a party Friday. Out of 10 pictures, I think 7 of them failed to lock focus. The good news is that every single one of them was sharp and a knife!

I think it had to do with the fact that I didn't zoom in at all.

Anyways, I can help on the E550 questions, but not on the HP's.

Have a good Halloween!

rinniethehun · Oct 31, 2005, 3:37 AM

"Don't suggest me any other camera because I would probably have to buy it in a store and pay full price plus taxes."

That's what I think...now you have just as many replies as the spammer - Loser!

the Hun

Carrots · Oct 31, 2005, 5:08 AM

A salesman tried to sell me a HP printer by printing a photo from a HP camera on it (probably the 945, had a largish lens). It looked horrible. I dont like HP. I dont like their optical drives. I dont like their printers. I dont like their slower-than-they-should-be computers. And I probably wont like their cameras.

Go with the Fuji

Oh, and some ppl use the internet at work, and dont bother going to work ons saturdays.l

yannakm · Oct 31, 2005, 7:12 AM

I think this forum is ok now that I see I got only one hate relpy out of three.
Too bad I had to bullsh*t to get replies

sorry.
I thought that this site was one of the most crowded digital photografy web site:|so I would get an answer fast. I guess I was wrong.
I will still try to find my answer, because that R717 look very good and is cheaper than the E550.

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Oct 28, 2005, 10:51 AM	#1
yannakm Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	I am looking for a digital camera. I could buy one from the company I work directly from the distributor and will save the taxes and have the camera at cost price. Don't suggest me any other camera because I would probably have to buy it in a store and pay full price plus taxes. Here are the one I am checking right now, the left price is the one I am getting from my shop and the right one was found in a store near me including taxes. Fujifilm Finepix E550 for about $313 CAD sold at The Source for $425.58 CAD HP Photosmart R717 for about $293 CAD sold at Stapples for $402.58 CAD HP Photosmart 945 for about $310 CAD can't find it sold anywhere. Here are my concerns: 1) The HP 945 doesn't have very good reviews but it has a 6X zoom lens. 2) The memory card needed for HP are less expensive than for fuji 3) The E550 offer a 4X zoom vs 3X for the R717 4) Per photographyblog.com the R717 has beter review than the E550(4.5 stars vs 4 stars) 5) The E550 has a raw file save option. I was not able to find this info, but is it directly compatible with Photoshop CS2 with camera raw 3.2? If not I would probably use it with S7raw. I just got photoshop and I am planning signing up on Lynda.com for online video training. Tell me what you think. Thanks

Oct 28, 2005, 10:09 PM	#2
yannakm Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	Also I forgot to mention the biggest downside I found on the E550 the chromatic aberrations. Is this issue can be fixed by using raw mode and tweaking the picture, or I should forget about this camera and take the R717?

Oct 30, 2005, 10:01 PM	#3
yannakm Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	2 days and still no replies. The only thing I have to say is this forum sucks. Just see the stupid spam post "Genuine FREE to grab a partner of DC(PS2 or Xbox or PSP )!" got already 4 replies. Are you guys only interested in complained or bitching each other? Go ahead now and have fun bitching on me:roll: while I am finding an good forum.

Oct 30, 2005, 11:55 PM	#4
swgod98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 245	I didn't respond because I know nothing of the HP's. I only know the E550, so I can't compare. I have a feeling there are few who know the HP's...I'm sure people would have posted otherwise. Sorry it seems everyone's neglected you :\ I think the E550 is an awesome camera! Only issue I have with it is that it lacks an AF assist lamp and has some so-so low light performance. I did, however take it to a party Friday. Out of 10 pictures, I think 7 of them failed to lock focus. The good news is that every single one of them was sharp and a knife! I think it had to do with the fact that I didn't zoom in at all. Anyways, I can help on the E550 questions, but not on the HP's. Have a good Halloween!

Oct 31, 2005, 3:37 AM	#5
rinniethehun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,870	"Don't suggest me any other camera because I would probably have to buy it in a store and pay full price plus taxes." That's what I think...now you have just as many replies as the spammer - Loser! the Hun

Oct 31, 2005, 5:08 AM	#6
Carrots Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 377	A salesman tried to sell me a HP printer by printing a photo from a HP camera on it (probably the 945, had a largish lens). It looked horrible. I dont like HP. I dont like their optical drives. I dont like their printers. I dont like their slower-than-they-should-be computers. And I probably wont like their cameras. Go with the Fuji Oh, and some ppl use the internet at work, and dont bother going to work ons saturdays.l

Oct 31, 2005, 7:12 AM	#7
yannakm Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	I think this forum is ok now that I see I got only one hate relpy out of three. Too bad I had to bullsh*t to get replies sorry. I thought that this site was one of the most crowded digital photografy web site:\|so I would get an answer fast. I guess I was wrong. I will still try to find my answer, because that R717 look very good and is cheaper than the E550.