Pentax Optio A40 Digital Camera

Pros: Cheap entry level digital camera, sharp pictures
Cons: Heavy usage of batteries, only 2.0 megapixel

When I purchased my Canon Powershot A40 at the tail end of 2002 it was the very best the digital camera market could offer, which rather goes to show how far digital cameras have come. What was considered at the time to be a top end piece of ...

Pros: Best quality in colors and lightning in all situations, also in flash and macro modes.
Cons: Shutter lag a BIG problem. Battery port. Macro frustrating. Electrical and software problems. PC SW.

Most reviews on this page are made by users with short experience with this camera. Listen to an experienced user ! Takes very good pictures, perfect lightning and colors in almost any situation including with flash, but so do most other similar ...

Pros: Well made compact camera with easy to use feature suite. Nothing but praise!
Cons: Had to reload PC software - does the job: moving images to a PC file.

This camera is a pleasure to use. I recommend it for anyone wanting a great digital camera at a reasonable price. Can operate fully automatic with good results for those who are gadgetry challenged individuals. You know these people; their VCR would...

Pros: Easiest camera I've used, better than Mom's Sony. Great quality pics. Snap-on lenses available online.
Cons: Rechargeables not included (like in the Panasonic I bought for my Sister)

I bought the Canon product after having worked with my Mom's Sony PSC camera for awhile. I was hoping for a standard rechargeable power source setup, but only because I was familiar with how the Sony camera uses up alkalines like I do rice in a Chinese ...

Pros: Video quality with audio Image quality Battery Life
Cons: I have not come up with any.

I bought this camera to replace my RCA CDS4100 since my computer had Windows XP and I wanted to be able to take advantage of both the Operating System and the cameras capabilities. I was very impressed with the camera right away. The quality of the ...

Pros: A lot of camera for a low price. Nice digital zoom up to 7.5X.
Cons: As with all digital cameras with LCD - battery life is short.

I bought this camera for my wife to replace a Hewlett Packard 215C camera, which lasted about one year (just out of warranty) before it passed on to that great CF reader in the sky. My wife had been happy with the HP camera until the LCD display no ...

Pros: Durable, easy to use, quality pics
Cons: don't make this one mistake...

Do you really need the newest 5-megapixel camera to take quick shots, print them on your PC's $150 p ...

Pros: Feature Rich, compact size
Cons: Slightly cool pictures, difficult low light focus.

I purchased this camera for my wife to replace her Kodak DC-215. I wanted a camera based on the CF ...

Pros: Easy to use for beginners.
Cons: Relatively big.

I've had this camera for almost a year now and I'm still happy with it. There are four things you ne ...

Pros: Ease of use! Picture quality, great value.
Cons: Just one, lag time between shots.

I did SO much research about buying my first digital camera. For me it was a big investment ( $200) ...

Pros: Photo bliss. Extremely easy, many control options, high end features at a rock bottom price.
Cons: None. For this price range you can't get anything better.

This is a somewhat late review, since Canon have released newer versions already. However I felt lik ...

Pros: Great features, simple user friendly options to the advanced Photographer. Superb Photos.
Cons: Shutter lag can be a bit slow some times.

This digital camera is a great little piece of electronic genius. I know I've taken over three thousand photos with it, nearly all came out with superb quality.


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Pros: Easy to use, many settings
Cons: heavier than most, shutter lag

Having owned this A40 over a year I have put it through its paces. It takes great photos, has good software, and travels with me where ever I go. You will definitely need to buy a bigger CF card. I also recommend buying rechargables and avoid using...

Pros: Excellent Colors, AA Batteries,low picture noise
Cons: slightly big for a digicam due to lens assl'y. Warm pics in Halogen/bulbs

I bought this camera when it was just out in the market and i was switching from film to digital. I was researching it along side an Olympus that used SmartMedia. CF has become a media of choice for many manufacturers. Some of the points that I noted...

Pros: Value and features
Cons: None yet

I just entered the world of digital photography and my first camera pick was the Canon Powershot A40. I did a lot of research before I made my selection and I think that the results paid off. My film developing costs were getting out of hand. I guess...