Pentax Optio L40

20 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the usability and portability are overall positive. The value for money and design are also appreciated. Opinions about the focus and zoom are different. Many are less positive about the screen.

usability, portability, image quality, design, value for money

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Pentax Optio L40 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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(Based on 20 reviews)

User Reviews

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Pentax Optio L40

alaTest has collected and analysed 4 user reviews of the Pentax Optio L40 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

usability, build quality, image quality

75% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: calumneilson (dooyoo.co.uk)

Pentax Optio L40: This Pentax is Brilliant

The Pentax Optio L40 is a really amazing camera with great features, especially for it's size. Even compared to my very large cannon, it takes great quality pictures. The 8Mp camera is top quality, even though it isn't a huge number it still takes very...

Great quality pictures, many features, easy to use, light, small, not expensive, well made

Screen hard to see in bright light

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: frostyglow (dooyoo.co.uk)

Pentax Optio L40

My sister got me this camera as a Christmas present and I haven't looked at another camera since. It's small and light, I picked up a case for it to protect the screen for under £5 and it fits nicely in my hand bag. I never go anywhere without it....

Small and lightweight

Shiny screen & ; no viwefinder

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: fiona2104 (dooyoo.co.uk)

Pentax Optio L40: Easy clever little camera

I had been looking for a digital camera for a long time and after time spent searching i chose this one. The camera is really good and easy to use. The zoom is easy and simple. However I think that the camera mat benefit from having a slightly larger...

Easy to use

buttons are quite small

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: Raisin (dooyoo.co.uk)

Pentax Optio L40: A great easy-to-use camera with plenty of features!

The Pentax Optio L40 at a first glance is slim (only 18mm) and stylish with a sleek silver finish. The camera is unbelieveably easy to use, once purcased and charged all it takes is the press of one button to take a clear impressive photograph! A great...

Very user friendly, quick charging time

Took a while to figure out the computer software

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review by: J. Adams (amazon.co.uk)

dissapointing

I bought a Pentax Optio L20 (the 7MP version of this camera) from amazon for about £100 in 2007. Initially I was very excited as the build quality is excellent, its fantastically small and its a highly rated brand. However, I have ended up being...

Nov, 2008

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Consumer review by: UK Guest (reviewstop.co.uk)

Fantastic for the proce

I've been looking for a decent camera for a while and couldn't decide how much to spend on one. A few years ago I bought one for a...

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: zizi (amazon.co.uk)

Fantastic for the proce

I've been looking for a decent camera for a while and couldn't decide how much to speand on one. A few years ago I bought one for about £40 and as you can probably guess it wasn't up to scratch. But I also didn't want to spend too much in case it got...

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: BruceB (amazon.co.uk)

A good starter camera

I bought this camera as a birthday present for someone who wanted a simple camera just to keep in the car. It is easy to use, light, and has a wide range of capabilities. The screen is large and clear, and the pictures clear and bright. A great camera...

Aug, 2008

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Consumer review by: BruceB (amazon.co.uk)