/a> Photosmart R707 $349.99 HP (800) 999-4747; (970) 635-1000 www.hp.com

To enhance digital photos, HP's Photosmart R707 digital camera comes with a number of HP-branded technologies. HP Real Life adds convenience features to the camera, such as integrated red-eye removal. HP Adaptive Lighting automatically brightens photos and removes shadows. To make it easy to share photos, the HP Instant Share feature lets you designate where to email or store the photo when you connect the camera to your PC.

The Photosmart R707 features a 5.1-megapixel CCD (charge-coupled device), 3X optical zoom, MPEG-1 (Moving Picture Experts Group-1) video, and 32MB of internal memory. For additional storage, the camera has a card slot for SD (Secure Digital) and MMC (MultiMediaCard) media. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery powers the camera, and HP includes an AC adapter.

The built-in flash, shooting mode, and focus settings have multiple options, including automatic and manual control. A 1.5-inch LCD (liquid-crystal display) shows images and video clips, and the camera supports PictBridge technology for direct printing to a PictBridge-enabled printer.

The optional HP Photosmart R-series dock ($79) attaches to your PC with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. With the camera in the dock, you can recharge the battery, charge an additional battery, print directly to an HP Photosmart printer, view slideshows on a television, and transfer photos to your PC. It comes with a remote control, AC adapter, battery, and cables.

HP bundles a number of applications with the Photosmart R707, including HP Image Zone for working with digital photos and HP Memories Disc Creator for creating slideshows on disc. Also included are ArcSoft Panorama Maker 3.5 and American Greetings Create & Print software.

System requirements for the Photosmart R707 include Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, an Intel Pentium III or compatible processor, 128MB of memory, 700MB of hard drive space, a USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, a CD drive, and Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 or later.

The camera comes with a battery, AC adapter, a USB cable for PC connection, a USB cable for direct printer connection, software on CD, a users manual, and a one-year warranty. l