Pocket-Lint has a short take on the Pentax Optio S40, a pared-down (feature-wise) but swollen (size-wise) version of the Pentax S4 that forgoes a rechargeable battery for two AAs but kept the 4-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, and aluminum casing. All in all, Stu seems fairly happy with the product, despite some image noise problems most low-end digitals seem to suffer from and a lack of bundled SD card (the S40 does have internal memory of its own, but it’s a meager 11 meg — enough for seven photos).
Thing is, though, for a camera that’s been out of a few months and is slightly larger than its cousin, you’d think it would be a lot cheaper, but a cursory look at Froogle shows the S40 and the smaller S4 selling for about the same price. My money is usually on the small guy.
Read – Pentax Optio S40 [Pocket-Lint]
