HP Photosmart M525 Digital Camera

Snap beautiful photos with 6 MP and 21x total zoom – 3x optical, 7x digital – great for 10 x 15 cm prints and enlargements. This easy-to-use camera automatically removes red-eye and features a 4.3 cm image display – you can even shoot video clips.

Manufacturer
HP
SKU
L2103A
01-04-2006
It's easy to take impressive photos at 6 MP that make beautiful 10 x 13 cm prints and enlargements. Effortlessly remove red-eye from photos, right in the camera, using HP Real Life technologies. Zoom in for crisp distance shots using 21x total zoom – 3x optical, 7x digital. Frame and view photos on a 4.3 cm image display that's bright enough to see both indoors and out. You can even record video clips with sound. Get photos you'll love to share, and always rely on HP for beautiful prints.

Memory

Memory upgrade 
4 GB

Video

Motion JPEG frame rate
20 fps
Video footnote
Maximum length is limited to the size of the memory card or internal memory.

Technical details

Interface 
1 USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications)
Size 
95 mm (3.74 ")
Weight 
0.14 kg (without batteries), 0.19 kg (with batteries)
Aperture range (F-F) 
f/2.8 to f/8.0 (wide), f/4.7 to f/7.6 (telephoto)
Focal length range (f-f) 
6 - 18 mm
Minimum system requirements
USB-compatible PC with Pentium® II (233 MHz minimum), equivalent Celeron® or compatible; 128 MB RAM (Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional x64 Edition), 64 MB RAM (Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me); 400 MB available hard disk space (Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro
Lens focal range 
Approximately 0.5 m to infinity (normal), 0.6 m to infinity (telephoto), 0.12 - 1 m (macro wide)
Audio system 
Limited by available memory
Bundled software 
HP Photosmart Premier software for Windows® and Macintosh
Camera shutter speed 
2 to 1/1000 sec
Colour depth
36-bit
Compatible memory cards 
Secure Digital
Compatible operating systems 
Windows® 98, 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional x64 Edition, Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.5
Display 
4.31 cm (1.7") LCD; 480 x 240 = 115200px
Effective sensor resolution
6 MP
Energy Star certified 
N
Flash modes 
Flash off, Flash on
Focus
Normal (default), macro
Internal memory 
16 MB
Light exposure control
Center-weighted auto exposure metering (AE)
Light exposure correction
+/- 2.0 EV in 1/2 steps
Megapixel 
6.3 MP
Memory slots 
1 slot, SecureDigital (SD) compatible
Optional connectivity
HP Photosmart 6220 Digital Camera Dock
Package dimensions (WxDxH) 
184 x 162 x 47 mm
Package weight 
510g
PictBridge 
Direct photo printing to PictBridge-enabled printers
Print technology 
Color, EV compensation, fast mode, image quality, ISO speed, white balance
Product dimensions when open (LxWxD)
97 x 36.1 x 63 (with protrusions) (3.82 x 1.42 x 2.48 (with protrusions))
Safety 
Canada [Canadian Approval (CSA, cUL or equivalent)], EEA [one European Safety Agency mark (TUV, BSI, NEMKO), CE Certificate of Conformity], US [NTRL (UL, CSA, NTRL or equivalent)], Croatia (ZIK), Czech Republic (EZU), Estonia/Lithuania (Certificates), Hun
Self-timer 
10s
Shooting modes
Still (default), self timer, burst, video
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
15-90%
Video capability 
Y
Viewfinder type 
None
White balance 
Auto (default), sun, shade, tungsten, fluorescent, manual
Case or master carton dimensions (W x D x H)
7.8 x 7.6 x 7 mm
Case or master carton quantity 
4 pcs
Case or master carton weight
4 lb (US), 4.8 lb (EMEA), 4.2 lb (LAR)
Colour control 
Full colour (default), black & white, sepia
Control panel 
Top: 2 buttons (Video, Shutter release); back: 10 buttons (4-way rocker with OK, Zoom in, Zoom out, Live view/Playback, Flash, Delete, Photosmart Express, Power)
Export file formats
JPEG (EXIF 2.2) for still images with embedded audio, MPEG 1 for video clips
I/O ports 
1 USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications), 1 dock
Image control functions
Date and time imprinting
Larger master carton dimensions (W x D x H)
198 x 194 x 178 mm
Light exposure rating
Auto (default), ISO 100, 200, 400
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H) 
97 x 36.3 x 63.2 mm
Metering
TTL (through-the-lens)
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v 10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4; 128 MB RAM, 250 MB available hard disk space, built-in USB
Number of cartons per pallet
30
Number of layers per pallet
6
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
182.9 x 162.6 x 48.3 mm (7.2 x 6.4 x 1.9 ")
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) 
1016 x 1219 x 1218 mm
Pallet weight 
341 (US), 411 (EMEA), 355 (LAR)
Product weight optional (imperial)
0.4 lb (with batteries)
Product weight optional (metric)
0.19 kg (with batteries)
Quantity per pallet 
720 pcs
Recommended humidity operating range 
15 to 85% RH
Shutter Lag 
0.83 sec; shot-to-shot time: 2.5 sec; shot-to-storage speed: 14.1 sec
Storage media capacity 
16 MB internal memory, capacity: up to 6 photos (accepts SD cards up to 1 GB capacity)
Technical features
6 MP (2800x 2128 effective pixel count)6 MP (2800 x 2128 effective pixel count)<br />16 MB internal memory for photo and video storage; SD slot for adding more capacity16 MB internal memory for photo and video storage; SD slot for adding more capacity<br
Video modes resolution
20 fps, VGA 320 x 240 pixels

Networking

Networking features
Contrôleur Ethernet (carte réseau 10/100) PCI Express Broadcom

Power

Battery life (max) 
Alkaline: 180 shots (maximum), approximately 120 shots (average); NiMH: 380 shots (maximum), approximately 290 shots (average); photo lithium: 600 shots (maximum), approximately 485 shots (average)
Power requirements
2 AA batteries (Photo Lithium, rechargeable NiMH) Universal AC power adapter: 100 to 240 VAC (50/60 Hz) input; 5 VDC, 2000 mA output

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
480 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
43.2 mm (1.7 ")

Lens system

Combined zoom
21 total zoom (3 optical, 7 digital)
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
38 - 105 mm

Camera

Direct printing 
Processor frequency 
1660 MHz

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Automatic

Flash

Flash working distance
3.8 m wide, 2.1 m tele at Auto ISO

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
1 USB - compatible with USB 2.0 specifications

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
15-85%
Storage temperature (T-T) 
-30-65 °C

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5 ")

Weight & dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH) 
95 x 31.3 x 62 mm
Dimension note (imperial)
without protrusions
Dimension note (metric)
without protrusions

Other features

Audio recorder 
Y
Burst transfer rate
2 fps, 3 pictures
Lens system 
HP Precision Lens: 21x total zoom (3x optical, 7x digital); 6.25 to 17.25 mm focal length; 37.5 to 103.6 mm (35 mm equivalent); f2.8 to f8 (wide), f/4.7 to f/7.6 (telephoto)
Picture mode
Auto (default), Action, Beach and Snow, Burst, Fast Shot, Landscape, Macro, Night portrait, Portrait, Self Timer, Sunset
Power management
Universal AC adapter: 100- to 240-VAC (50/60 Hz) input; 5 VDC, 2000 mA output
Video memory capacity
Maximum length is limited to the size of the memory card or internal memory.
Expansion slots 
Emplacements disponibles pour périphériques supplémentaires : 1 emplacement pour carte PC de type I/II prenant en charge les cartes CardBus 32 bits et les cartes 16 bits
Aperture setting
Automatic
Memory per slot (maximum)
2 GB
PhotoSmart compression
JPEG
Still image capacity
These numbers are only a guideline; actual numbers will vary by use.
Still image capacity (best mode)
4 images; 2.3 MB file size; 2800 x 2128 resolution
Still image capacity (better mode)
10 images; 1 MB file size; 2800 x 2128 resolution