The Pentax Optio A40 is a stylish, 12 megapixel digital camera. It is easy to operate and is likely to appeal to anyone who would like a good looking digital camera that they can be up and running with almost straight away.
When it comes to features the Optio A40 is similar to other standard digital camera. Most of the key operations can be controlled automatically by the camera although you do have access to scene modes, white balance, ISO and exposure compensation. There is also a heightened dynamic range setting. This can help when taking pictures with high contrast to capture more detail in the lightest and darkest areas of the shot.
The Optio A40 is more or less pocket sized and has a 3x optical zoom lens. It can be operated using a remote control unit. Image stabilisation is also available to help combat any picture blur caused by camera shake.