Pentax Optio A40 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Featuring 12 megapixels, the compact and stylish Optio A40 offers three types of Shake Reduction including mechanical, digital and movie. Each version helps deliver sharp, blur-free shots where camera shake is an issue such as action photography or in ...

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Review summary: The compact and feature-packed A40 is a great camera for all situations.

Pros: Lightweight design ; good autofocus ; records decent videos

Cons: Autofocus slows down under dim lighting ; clunky menu system

Verdict: Coupled with a good user ­interface, the A40 is a reliable camera you can count on for taking great shots.

Review summary: With 12.0 megapixels for higher image quality and enhanced performance, the Optio A40 marks PENTAX's first 12.0 megapixel digital camera. Equipped with a high resolution 1/1.7 inch CCD for a wider light receiving area that is superior in tone ...

Verdict: The Shake Reduction (SR) mechanism is unique to PENTAX, and corrects camera shake when photographing still images by shifting the image sensor (CCD) horizontally and vertically in relation to the amount of shake that the high-accuracy gyro sensor ...

Review summary: pentax optio a40 review: The Pentax Optio A40 offers first-class picture quality, with optical image stabilisation and dynamic range adjustment looking interesting, but the middling specs are uninspiring and the toy-like styling isn't for us.

Pros: Optical image stabilisation, Excellent image quality

Cons: Uninspiring feature set, Hard to take styling seriously

Verdict: The Pentax Optio A40 offers first-class picture quality, with optical image stabilisation and dynamic range adjustment looking interesting, but the middling specs are uninspiring and the toy-like styling isn't for us.