Pentax Optio A40

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Pentax Optio A40 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the image quality and price are overall positive. The portability and usability are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the durability.

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of Pentax Optio A40 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and price. The portability and performance are also appreciated. There are some less positive reviews about the focus and image quality, while opinions are divided on the flash.

This 12-megapixel compact point and shoot digicam has a number of interesting features that are supposed to make easy work of difficult shots.

The 12-megapixel Optio A40 assembles some great features in an easy-to-use camera.

The Pentax Optio A40 is the latest result of Pentax's tradition of producing simple, usable, ultracompact cameras that have high-quality optics. Retailing for about $250 (as of September 1, 2008), this 12-megapixel black-and-silver model has a serious...

Preview of the Pentax Optio A40.

Physical Views The Optio A40 compared in size to a standard CD. Continue on to Features & Controls Optio A40 Specifications Type: Ultra-compact digital camera Sensor: Type: 1/1.7" Interline Transfer CCD w/ primary color filter; Effective pixels: 12MP;...

The Pentax Optio A40 is an attractive twelve megapixel camera with an SMC Pentax-branded 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2.5" LCD display. Offering a higher than average resolution of 232,000 pixels, this LCD is the only method of framing images since the...

Face detection, shake reduction and 12 mega pixels can?t quite make up for the limitations of Pentax?s Optio A40. Keep reading for the full report.

If you consider just the camera itself, Pentax's Optio A40 is a good all-around performer. It's small and sturdy enough to take anywhere, and it has very good image quality and shooting modes that make taking pictures a breeze.

In the last year, photography has really gained importance among my hobbies and interests. I absolutely love taking pictures. There's just one problem: it can be really difficult to carry a camera, especially if it's a DSLR, at all times. I found,...