Price range: £152.30
What is it: 12-megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera
What we think: Some interesting features and good picture quality let down by toy-like styling
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19 Mar 2008 in Crave
Hands-on with the Pentax Optio A40: 12-megapixel pet
The Pentax Optio can pack in as many swirly chrome accents and 12 megapixel sensors as it likes, but the cutesy Optio styling will always make us say, "Aww, bless"
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