the art of point and shoot

dont get the wrong idea, im not talking about guns here...hehe
since i started blogging here its always a good thingposting some pictures and videos.i always like to capture every moment that happened in my life that includes my toys.hehe
it always felt good to have a partner that can help you capture those moments...finally got myself a new digital camera.

HP Photosmart E317







Sensor
• 1/2.5" Type CCD• 5 million pixels total• 5 million effective pixels
Image sizes
• 2560 x 1920• 2048 x 1536 • 1280 x 960 • 640 x 480
Movie clips
320 x 240 @ 24 fps
File formats
• Still: JPEG • Movie: MPEG-1• Sound: Yes
Lens
• 46mm (35 mm equiv)• F 3.5
Digital zoom
Up to 4x
Focus
Auto focus
AF area modes
• Normal • Macro
AF assist lamp
Yes
Focus distance
• Normal: 1 m to infinity • Macro: 0.6 - 1.0 m
Metering
Center-weighted
ISO sensitivity
• Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200• ISO 400
Exposure compensation
• +/- 2EV• 1/3 EV steps
Shutter speed
2 - 1/2000 sec
Modes
Program
Scene modes
• Auto • Action• Portrait• Landscape• Sunset
White balance
• Auto• Sun• Shade• Tungsten• Fluorescent
Self timer
10 secs
Flash
Auto, red-eye, flash on, flash off
Viewfinder
No
LCD monitor
• 1.5" TFT LCD • 113,338 pixels
Connectivity
USB
Print compliance
• PictBridge• EXIF 2.2
Storage
• SD card• 16 MB internal memory
Weight
110 g (3.8 oz) (no batt) 150 g (5.2 oz)
Dimensions
99 x 32 x 53 mm (3.9 x 1.2 x 2.1 in)

package contains:
2x AA Energizer batts2x AA Duracell battsmanualcablethe cam itself
the package is a bit scarce it didnt even contain a protective case.the built-in memory is only 16mb good thing i have a spare 256mb sd cardlaying around.
all in all the picture quality is good.. compare to my old 3mp CMOS digital camera.finally my old digicam can finally retire. =)

PROS:-sharp pictures not grainy-iso selection-macro mode(at last!)-5megapixel-CCD sensor

CONS:-scarce package-battery life