Pentax Optio M40 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Not the jazziest-looking compact camera, the M40 earned a chart spot with its sturdy body and low price.

Review summary: Not the jazziest-looking camera, the M40 earned its chart spot with a sturdy body and a low price. Flash shots looked drab.

Pros: Solid metal body Programmable shortcut button on the back

Cons: Poor image results with flash A bit dated looking compared to others

Verdict: The Optio M40 is a relatively compact camera, but it's mostly average in its performance and features. For $200, though, it's a good buy

Review summary: The sales blurb that comes with Pentaxs Optio M40 states that its new camera is "a standard-class compact digital camera that is easy to carry". Talk about under-selling a brilliant product.

Verdict: The Pentax Optio M40 has all the basic functions of an entry-level camera… and then some. But with its ultra-slim lightweight body and seriously good looks, a more than ample resolution of 8Mp and the ability to let you take complete manual control of a

Pros: Easy to use, Good wide-view screen, Nice design and build, Good colour and metering performance, ISO and exposure compensation in most settings.

Cons: Noise at all ISOs, Pixel fringing, Lens soft at edges, Poor low light focus performance

Verdict: The M40 is a nice camera, and that's the problem, it is nice not brilliant