The HP Photosmart M417 is the latest in a successful line of compact digital cameras from American computer and office electronics giant Hewlett Packard. Although as a 3x optical zoom 5.2 megapixel model it sits in the mid range in terms of specification, it has a couple of advantages that elevate it comfortably above the average. The M417’s second party trick is automatic in-camera red-eye removal. If you take a face-on portrait of anyone using the built-in flash on any digital camera, chances are you’ll see the red-eye effect of flash light bouncing off the retina at the back of the eye. If you find this on a photo taken with the M417, a menu option in playback mode will automatically detect red eyes and correct them. Unfortunately it simply paints over the red highlights with rather sinister looking black dots, but it is a slight improvement.