Typical price: £185
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
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 April 2008
Tags: Pentax, Pentax Optio A40, screens, optical zoom, image stabilisation
We like:
Optical image stabilisation; excellent image quality
We don't like:
Uninspiring specs; hard to take styling seriously
CNET UK judgement:
With a high-end price tag but middling specs, the Pentax Optio A40 doesn't stand out. Picture quality is first-class, with optical image stabilisation and dynamic range adjustment looking interesting, but the toy-like styling isn't for us
Full review:
The Pentax Optio A40 is at the top end of the company's Optio range, boasting 12 megapixels and a £185 price tag. But we still associate Pentax compacts with cheery, child-like styling and such novelties as the sound of a cat miaowing when you press a button. Can the A40 prove itself a more serious point-and-shoot? Continue Reading...
Pentax Optio A40 History
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