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Pentax Optio A40

80

Very Good
  • Pros
  • Attractive design
  • Great features and 12-megapixel sensor
  • Cons
  • Battery door seems a little flimsy
  • Can't get very close with macro mode
  • Performance: Good: 78
  • Features: Good: 76
  • Design: Very Good: 88
Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.
Performance
Battery Life (minutes)136
Battery Life ScoreGood
Image Quality ScoreGood
Image Quality, Color67.4
Image Quality, Distortion51
Image Quality, Exposure62.9
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash47
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal69.7
Image Quality, Overall49.8
Image Quality, Sharpness54
Number of Batteries1
Number of Shots250
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