HP photosmart 912 digital camera

The digital camera with the control, performance and flexibility of an slr

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The HP Photosmart 912 digital camera has everything a photo enthusiast could ask for: SLR design and functionality, superior performance, full image control capabilities and state of the art intelligent digital technology. Powered by HP's Imaging Technology and Pentax^®lenses the HP Photosmart 912 offers best-in-class image quality and flexibility.
And HP's custom ASIC offers superior performance to make the most out of your talent.
Packed with features and software, printing, emailing or storing your photographs is quick and easy.

Outstanding photographs every time

HP Imaging technology puts a custom photo lab in your camera
advanced electronics offer superb image sharpness
2/3'' professional frame transfer CCD and 36 bits A/D deliver outstanding detail even in difficult lighting conditions

High-performance slr flexibility

Pentax^®3x power zoom lenses with TTL viewfinder
SLR functionality with manual focus, exposure and flash controls
outstanding performance with minimal shutter delay, continuous shooting mode and fast shot-to-shot performance
TTL exposure metering with three different modes
capture close-up, action, portrait, landscape and night shots with automatic program modes
remote shutter control for long exposures and self-portraits (remote control included)

Excellent digital results with creative control features

exceptional details even in 24 x 30 cm enlargements
flash exposure control with 5 mode retractile flash and hot shoe for external flash
aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual control modes
preview shots from awkward positions with 2'' flip-up LCD
quickly and easily download your photos with HP Imaging software
infrared connectivity for instant digital photographs

HP imaging technology

A custom photo lab in your digital camera
50 engineering years and 9 new patents have gone into HP Imaging Technology - an amazing new technology that is designed to deliver outstanding image quality for every picture taken, every time. Pictures produced using HP Imaging Technology preserve the details in highlights and shadows, and capture natural colours and skin tones even in difficult lighting conditions.

Intelligent and precise as the human eye
Unlike other digital cameras that use a one-size-fits-all solution, HP Imaging Technology works like an experienced photographic technician in a professional photolab, treating every picture individually -- similar to the way the human brain processes the information that the eye sees. This technique involves very complex calculations requiring HP's custom ASIC to run over 200,000,000 operations per image in a fraction of a second.

Sharp, detailed pictures with smaller file sizes
HP's new technique produces sharp, detailed pictures from fewer pixels, bringing down the cost of cameras for a given level of picture quality. It also allows for smaller image files, packing more high-quality images into the same memory card.

Technical specifications

hp imaging technology	custom ASIC for higher performance image processing, image processing at 220,000,000 operations per image in less than 1/2 second, excellent enlargements at 24 x 30 cm

resolution	1600 x 1280 pixels (full) and 800 x 640 pixel (1/4)

sensor	2/3'' 2.24 megapixel CCD, professional frame transfer architecture

colour depth	36 bit (12 bits x 3 colours)

memory		JPEG quality level			TIFF
	resolution	good	better	best
	1600 x 1280	53	28	14	2
	800 x 640	159	96	54	10
	16 MB CompactFlash^TM, Type I or Type II, power level 0, supplied with camera

lens	Pentax^®power zoom 8 elements in 7 groups with 1 aspherical element f/2.5 -- f/3.9 49 mm diameter threads for filters and adapters

zoom	3x optical, 2x digital zoom 8.2 mm -- 25.8 mm 34 -- 107 mm (35 mm equivalent) digital zoom: shooting 1.2/1.5/2x, playback 2x

exposure control	program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE, and metered manual, continuous exposure and exposure lock

aperture	wide: f/2.5 -- f/11 tele: f/3.9 -- f/17.3

exposure compensation	+/-3.0 EV in 1/2 steps

shutter speed	1/1000 to 4 seconds

shutter lag	0.35 seconds

picture modes	fully automatic with 6 picture modes: standard, portrait, landscape, action, close-up and night

shooting modes	single-shot, continuous and time lapse

focus	TTL contract detection auto focus with manual override normal: 0.5 m (1.64 ft) to infinity macro: 0.02 m (0.07 ft) to 0.6 m (1.97 ft) manual focus from 0.1 m (0.33 ft) to infinity focusing area: wide and spot

sensitivity	auto, fixed (equivalent to ISO 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400)

metering	TTL metering: choice of average, center-weighted and spot

white balance	auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent and 5500K

colour control	colour, black & white, and sepia

self timer	10 seconds delay, infrared remote control shutter release (immediate or 3 seconds)

viewfinder	SLR-type TTL optical viewfinder with full exposure read out and diopter adjustment, AF area box, diopter adjustment from -2.5 m ^-1to +1.5 m ^-1, field of view: 95% vertically/horizontally

flash	built in retractable TTL auto flash, flash modes: auto, auto with red-eye, forced on, forced on with red-eye and forced off pre-flash indicator, hot-shoe for external flash

sound capture	sound capture and playback with 45 seconds of recording per image

LCD	2'' (5 cm) low temperature poly-silicon TFT colour LCD with 130,338 pixels, flip-up display, adjustable brightness control, full screen or thumbnail views, custom slide show

image control functions	send images via Fast IrDA to select printers and cameras, delete, group, protect and categorize, watermark photos with date, time, text or logo

power	4 AA batteries (included) optional: rechargeable lithium ion battery and recharger or AC adapter

interfaces	USB to PC and Mac, Fast IrDA with Jetsend and Digita^TM protocols, NTSC/PAL TV connect, orientation sensor for automatic image rotation on TV, camera and computer

minimum host requirements	PC: 166 MHz Pentium or equivalent, 32 MB RAM ^, 150 MB free disk space, 800 x 600, 16-bit colour display, CD-ROM, USB Interface ^, Microsoft^® Windows^®98, Me, NT 4.0 ^*or 2000 Professional
	Mac: 233 MHz PowerPC, 64 MB RAM, 150 MB free disk space, 800 x 600, 16-bit colour display, CD-ROM drive, USB interface, OS 8.6 or higher

camera operating system	Flashpoint Digita^TM

dimensions	143.5 x 90.5 x 105 mm (5.6 x 3.6 x 4.1 in) (w x h x d)

weight (without batteries)	540 g without batteries and CompactFlash card (1.16 lbs.)

warranty	1 year exchange warranty

*NT 4.0 requires 64 MB RAM and does not support USB. CompactFlash card reader required instead. (Card reader must be purchased separately)

Ordering information

description	number

standard unit
hp photosmart 912 digital camera (includes shoulder strap, 16 MB CompactFlash memory card, 4 AA batteries, infrared remote control, USB cable, NTSC/PAL video/audio out cable, quick start guide and on-line help, accessory catalog, hp photo imaging software (PC only), Arcsoft PhotoImpression 2000, Arcsoft PhotoMontage 2000)	C6326A

optional accessories
custom camera case	C8876A
AC adapter (also included as part of battery recharger)	C8874A
rechargeable lithium ion battery and recharger	C8873A
rechargeable lithium ion battery	C8872A

SAN DISK^TM CompactFlash^TM card 16 MB	SDCFB16144
SAN DISK^TM CompactFlash^TM card 32 MB	SDCFB32144
SAN DISK^TM CompactFlash^TM card reader (USB)	SDDR05
SAN DISK^TM CompactFlash^TM card reader (parallel)	SDDR01

Available from hp's online stores only or contact your local supplier for alternative solutions

Expand the possibilities of your HP Photosmart 912 digital camera with the HP Photosmart 1000/1215/1218 colour printers.

wireless printing from digital cameras -- no PC required
ultimate photo quality on every media with HP Photoret III Precison Technology
incredible speed up to 17 ppm in black and up to 13 ppm colour
smart features like two-sided printing, job-cancel button and low-ink indicator save time and money
fast download of digital photos to PC at the push of a button

http://www.hp.com/photosmart

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21/08/2000