Pentax Optio M40 digital camera review

Easy to use and on paper looks good, so just how good is it?

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Zoom/See more images Pentax 8-megapixel ultra-slim digital compact By: Doug Harman Manufacturer: Pentax Price as Reviewed: £ 140 Latest Price: £ compare price   >> Read full review Tools Our score >> See other reviews with this score Your Score >> How would you rate this product?

Quick Review Published: 31 October 2007 The good: Easy to use, good wide-view screen, nice design and build, good colour and metering performance, ISO and exposure compensation in most settings The bad: 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 You say: No reader reviews yet, be the first... >> Sign up and write a review... >> Read full review Share >> Digg >> Reddit >> Del.icio.us >> Newsvine >> Stumbleupon Want it Own it Rate it Tags Cameras 1572 news, 568 reviews Compact cameras 502 news, 222 reviews 8 megapixels 126 news, 28 reviews Pentax 53 news, 30 reviews Digital cameras 710 news, 321 reviews >> More tags Compare Prices Pentax Optio M40 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (8.5 Megapixel, Compact Camera, 3x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, CCD Sensor, Video Capability Included, 2.5 in. LCD Panel, Built-I...) Shop at Price (inc VAT) £96.68 Compare Prices for all 1 Sellers (£97 - £97) Cameras Nikon GP1 announced Take the Pocket-lint User Survery Casio Launch New Compacts The latest in Cameras in last 60 days LATEST NEWS >>Weekly news roundup - 05/09/08 >>Daily news roundup - 05/09/08 >>Canon website banner says to "stay tuned" for EOS news >>Advert reveals spec for Sony's A-900 DSLR >>Daily news roundup - 04/09/08 >>Sony A900 to be announced September 9th? >>LG announces KC910 >>Daily news roundup - 03/09/08 >>Daily news roundup - 02/09/08 >>Daily news roundup - 01/09/08 LATEST REVIEWS >>Olympus Mju 1010 digital camera >>Olympus SP-570 UZ digital camera >>Casio Exilim Card EX-S10 digital camera >>Canon EOS 1000D DSLR camera >>Oregon Scientific ATC3K Action Cam camcorder >>Olympus E-520 DSLR camera >>Samsung NV4 compact camera >>Adobe Lightroom 2.0 - First Look >>Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera - First Look LATEST READER REVIEWS >>Kodak EasyShare EX1011 digital photo frame >>Pentax Optio T20 digital camera >>Portrait Professional - PC >>Samsung SGH-G600 mobile phone >>Samsung L700 digital camera >>Olympus Mju 760 digital camera >>Cyberlink Powerdirector 6 - PC >>Canon IXUS 850IS digital camera >>Sagem my700x mobile phone >>Canon PIXMA iP5300 printer LATEST IN PICTURES LATEST IN VIDEO >>VIDEO: Sony Cyber-shot T500 >>VIDEO: Nikon D90 >>VIDEO: Casio EX-Z300 Pocket-lint.co.uk

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