HP / Hewlett Packard Photosmart M537, 6.0 Megapixel, 3x Optical/6x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

  • Discontinued
  • B&H # HEPSM537
  • Mfr# L2449A

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The Hewlett-Packard Photosmart M537 Digital Camera is compact and easy to use, yet produces superb image quality with 6-megapixels of resolution for beautiful prints and enlargements up to poster-size. The HP Precision 3x optical zoom lens combined with a 6x digital zoom provides a total zoom of 18x, and it is loaded with features to make your shooting experience a pleasure.

The camera features HP Real Life technologies to help take the guesswork out of digital photography and make it easy to produce great photos that are crisp, realistic and true-to-life. It also features in-camera red-eye removal and the HP Design Gallery so users can add artistic effects and borders right in the camera.

Furthermore, HP Photosmart Software is included with the Photosmart M537 Digital Camera - it is a complete, easy-to-use software solution for editing, organizing, printing and sharing your digital photos.

6.0 Megapixel Resolution
Get beautiful prints and enlargements with true-to-life detail and photo quality prints up to 16" x 20" thanks to 6.0 megapixels of resolution.
3x Optical Zoom
The 3x optical zoom HP Precision Lens is combined with 6x digital zoom for a total zoom of 18x so you'll get crisp, clear, and detailed shots from a distance.
Steady Photo Anti-shake Feature
The HP Steady Photo Anti-shake feature provides shorter exposure times by boosting the camera sensitivity to helps freeze motion for sharp, clear photos every time.
Easy Shooting Modes
The Photosmart M537 Digital Camera has a range of shooting modes that provide predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized for particular types of scenes or shooting situations and include Beach and Snow, Landscape, Night portrait, and more.
Built-in and Expandable Memory
The Photosmart M537 Digital Camera can store dozens of photos with its 16 MB of internal memory; or use an optional Secure Digital (SD) memory card for extra capacity. The camera will work with memory cards up to 2GB capacity.
2.5" Color Image Display
Easily frame and view photos - indoors or out - with the bright 2.5" LCD Display. The LCD is specially designed to be easily viewable - even in direct sunlight.
Record Video and Print Video stills
The Photosmart M537 Digital Camera can record VGA and QVGA quality Video at 24 fps and includes HP video print technology that lets you select a single video frame to save as a separate still image. Video print uses special image processing techniques to extract a frame from the video, improve the quality, reduce MPEG artifacts, and create a still image from any frame in the video.
In-camera Editing Features
The Photosmart M537 Digital Camera includes useful in-camera editing features. HP In-camera Red-eye Removal automatically recognizes red-eye and lets you remove it immediately via your camera's LCD screen, without having to transfer photos to your computer. HP In-camera Panorama Stitching stitches up to 5 photos together to create a single photo for easy printing, and lets you view the result via the LCD. HP Design Gallery lets users add creative touches to photos - right in the camera. Choose from traditional touches like borders, or try something unconventional like a kaleidoscope effect.
Docking Capability
Easily send photos to your PC using the optional HP Photosmart 2200 series camera dock. It features one-touch printing and activation of HP Instant Share. The dock recharges NiMH batteries and can be attached to your TV for photo slide shows in your living room.
HP Instant Share
Snap a photo and choose from multiple destinations (e-mail addresses, online albums and more) that you've set up on your camera to send your picture. Dock or connect the camera to your PC and HP Instant Share sends the photos instantly without burdening friends with large attachments. Users can also take advantage of Snapfish, HP's on-line photo service, for convenient sharing and ordering of 4 x 6" prints by mail
Direct Print Capable
The Photosmart M537 camera supports PictBridge so you can easily print photos without a PC, directly from your camera to HP Photosmart printers, select HP all-in-ones or ant PictBridge enabled printer via the included USB cable.
Camera Type Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera
Image Quality
Image Sensor 1/2.5" 6.37 Megapixel CCD
Effective Resolution 6.1 million pixels
Color Depth 36-Bit RGB
Color Modes Full Color (in-camera post-shot color adjustment available)
Image File Formats JPEG (Best, Normal)
Recorded Resolution 6MP (2848 x 2128)
4MP (2320 x 1744)
2MP (1600 x 1260)
VGA (640 x 480)
Video Recording AVI Motion JPEG with Audio
VGA (640 x 248 @ 24 fps)
QVGA (320 x 240 @ 24 fps)
Clip length limited only by available memory
Audio Recording Yes
Optics
Lens Type HP Precision Lens
Optical Zoom 3x
Lens Focal Length 5.5mm - 16.5mm (34mm - 102mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom 5x
Minimum Focus Distance 2.0" (5cm)
Maximum Aperture f/2.8-4.8
Optical Image Stabilization No
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount No
Focus Control
Focus Type Contrast Detect AF
Focus Modes Normal, Macro
Focus Range Normal: 11.9" (30cm) - infinity
Macro: 2.0" (5cm) - 31.5" (80cm) wide
Exposure Control
Sensitivity Auto ISO
Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800*)
* ISO 800 available in HP Steady Photo mode
Shutter Type Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Speed 1 - 1/1000 second
Aperture Range f/2.8-4.8 - f/5.6-9.7
Exposure Metering TTL-AE (Center-weighted)
Exposure Modes Auto Exposure, Exposure Compensation (±2EV in 1/2EV steps)
White Balance Modes Auto
Scene Modes Auto, Close Up, Steady Photo, Theatre, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Sunset
Flash
Built-in Flash Yes (Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Flash off, Flash on)
Effective Flash Range Up to 10.2' (3.1m)
External Flash Connection No
External Flash Control Not Applicable
Performance
Start-Up Time Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Lag 0.5 seconds
Time Between Shots 1.5 seconds
Burst Capability 2 fps up to 3 frames
Self Timer 10 seconds
Interval Recording No
Date & Time Stamp Yes
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory 16MB
Compatible Memory Cards Secure Digital (SD) Card (up to 2GB)
Recording Capacity Includes 16MB Built-in Memory

Still Image Capacity

Best Normal
6MP 9 22
4MP - 33
2MP - 68
VGA - 429
Battery Type 2x AA Batteries (Alkaline, Lithium, NiMH)
Power Adapter HP Photosmart 5V AC Adapter (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface USB 2.0
Direct Print Capable Yes (PictBridge)
Remote Control No
Video Output No
Web-Cam Capable No
System & Software Requirements Windows System
  • Pentium III Processor or equivalent
  • Windows XP (Home, Pro, x64)
  • 128MB RAM
  • 200 MB available hard disk space
  • USB Port
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit color

Macintosh System

  • PowerPC G3, G4, G5, Intel Core processor
  • Mac OS X (10.3.9, 10.4.x)
  • 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
  • 250 MB available hard disk space
  • Built-in USB Port
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit color
Display
Viewfinder No
LCD Display 2.5" (6.4cm) Color LCD Display (153,600 pixels)
Language Options English, German, French, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Norwegian
Playback Options Single Image, Index, Playback magnification, Video playback, On-Camera editing functions, Image protect/delete
Physical
Dimensions (HxWxD) 2.5 x 3.8 x 1.3" (64 x 97 x 32mm)
Weight 6.4 oz (170g) without batteries

Memory Cards

Sufficient memory is not included so be sure to have enough storage capacity.

Hakuba -  DMSP-SD4 SD Card Case
  • Price: $6.00
  • GBP 3.78
 
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Bags & Cases

Carry, store, and protect all your equipment with a bag or a case.

Lowepro -  Rezo 20 Pouch (Black)
  • Price: $8.95
  • GBP 5.65
Used Dept.
 

Card Readers

Download your pictures faster and save battery life.

GGI -  Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Memory Card Reader - USB 2.0
  • Price: $8.99
  • GBP 5.67
 

Tripod & Support

Place your camera on a tripod for the support and stability you need.

Joby -  Gorillapod Flexible Mini-Tripod/Grip for Point & Shoot Cameras - Grey/Black
  • Price: $12.99
  • GBP 8.19
 

Books & Tutorials

Learn all that your new camera can do.

Pearson Education -  Book: The Digital Photography Book
  • Price: $14.24
  • GBP 8.98
 

What's in the Box

HP / Hewlett Packard Photosmart M537, 6.0 Megapixel, 3x Optical/6x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera
  • 2x AA Alkaline Batteries
  • USB Cable
  • Wrist Strap
  • Software CD-ROM (HP Photosmart software, User Guide)
  • Quick Start Guide
  • 90-Day Limited Warranty with HP Customer Care service and support
 
 
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