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Pentax Optio M40

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • Exposure and color are generally good
  • preset modes are fairly self explanatory
  • Pentax Optio M40 is very easy to use

Cons

  • the LCD a little hard to see in bright sunlight
  • Strong blurring in the corners of the frame actually creates a ghost image
  • Shutter lag was also just a little slow

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 5.9
  • Multi point, Spotus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Pentax Optio M40 - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio M40

Pros

  • Exposure and color are generally good
  • preset modes are fairly self explanatory
  • Pentax Optio M40 is very easy to use
  • Both are standard options most cameras now offer
  • thorough and well organized interface
  • sufficient handling
  • portability
  • and an intuitive menu
  • Dynamic range is decent up to ISO 200
  • slim design and easy portability

Cons

  • the LCD a little hard to see in bright sunlight
  • Strong blurring in the corners of the frame actually creates a ghost image
  • Shutter lag was also just a little slow
  • Power-on and zoom speed were a little on the slow side
  • High chromatic aberration at wide angle
  • Color accuracy suffers in low light
  • digital image noise almost always looks ugly
  • images can take on odd color casts
  • lack of optical image stabilization
  • Lacking manual controls and performing poorly at high ISOs

Pentax Optio M40 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Pentax Optio M40 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2304x1728
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.1
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv36 - 108
Autofocus
  • Multi point
  • Spotus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range15.75 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserElectronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Suppressed Flash
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.06 oz
Width3.84 in
Height2.26 in
Depth0.71 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISOAuto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots150000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of product
  • Purple
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage22.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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