Hewlett Packard Mz67 Review

The eight megapixel Hewlett-Packard Photosmart Mz67 features a HP Precision-branded 6x optical zoom lens with 38 - 225mm equivalent focal range with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/4.8, depending on the zoom position. As with most other recent HP models, the Mz67 eschews an optical viewfinder in favor of a 2.5 inch LCD display.

The HP Mz67 offers ISO sensitivity settings from 100 to 800, shutter speeds from 2 to 1/1000 second, exposure compensation of +/- 2.0EV in 1/2 EV increments, center-weighted AE metering and nine shooting modes including Close Up, Super Close Up, Steady Photo, Theatre, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, and Sunset. A ten second self-timer mode is also provided. The Mz67 also features a 320 x 240 pixel, 24 frames-per-second movie mode with audio, encoded in Motion-JPEG format.

Like other models in the current HP M series, additional Mz67 features include HP's in-camera red-eye removal, steady photo anti-shake, HP Design Gallery (colors and borders), a four mode built-in flash, USB 2.0 Full Speed connectivity, and 16MB of built-in memory plus an SD / SDHC card slot. The Mz67 derives its power from two AA batteries with disposable alkalines being included in the product bundles.

The Hewlett-Packard Photosmart Mz67 is priced at US$199.99 and ships August 2007.