Compare Prices : Pentax Optio M40

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

Review summary: The Pentax Optio M40 comes with an affordable price of $380; it has little, though, to distinguish itself from other 3X-zoom, 8-megapixel point-and-shoot cameras (but perhaps we're getting a bit jaded). Its compact metal body feels solid and reliable. ...

Verdict: On the back is a 2.5-inch LCD screen with a relatively low 150,000-pixel resolution. The clearly labeled controls to the screen's right are of good size and are evenly spaced, making them easy to operate with your thumb. You have to scroll through the ...

Review summary: Can a digital camera be cute and sophisticated at the same time? The Pentax Optio M40 certainly feels that way. Thin and sleek, with only a few controls, the Optio M40 isn't much larger than a Blackberry. It's the perfect companion for busy consumers ...

Pros: Tiny size, very pocketable ; Large selection of preset shooting modes ; Good overall color ; Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor ; Face Recognition AF mode useful ; Digital Shake Reduction mode helps reduce blur in low lighting ; Excellent prefocus shutter lag ...

Cons: High chromatic aberration lens distortion in the corners ; Strong blurring in the corners from lens ; Higher than average image noise, even at the lower ISO settings ; Anti-noise processing trades away subtle subject detail at all ISO levels ; ...

Verdict: Exposure remains under automatic control, though there are still a fair amount of creative options available to the user, such as white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, etc. Though the camera offers the standard 3x optical zoom, Pentax extended ...