Olympus Camedia D-40 Zoom

Good resolution (considering the size of the lens), though not as good as Canon S40 Good natural light white balance, vivid yet well balanced colour reproduction Compact size, light weight, very good build quality Pixel mapping does away with worries...

Strong chromatic aberrations Moire artifacts Diagonal jaggies Over aggressive sharpening (can be lowered via record menu) Some hue shift with manual white balance under fluorescent light Lens soft towards edge / corners Lens slow at telephoto (F4.8)...

Here's my rating of the Olympus C-40Z: (4 megapixel compact)

Ultra-small body ; Tons of manual controls ; Very good photo quality ; Movie mode w/sound ; Pixel Mapping removes bad pixels ; Noise reduction for better low light shots

No optical zoom in movie mode ; Jagged edges on many images ; No rechargeable batteries, tiny 16MB SmartMedia card included ; Real" manual found on CD (and isn't great to begin with)

Naturally, people want comparisons between the D-40 and its closest competitors: the Pentax Optio 430 (read review) and Canon PowerShot S40 (read review). I liked all three of them, and ultimately it comes down to your personal preference. The Canon...

Ultracompact et facile à transporter, cet appareil photo 4 mégapixels ne sacrifie pas la qualité de l'image ni les fonctions. Il prend d'excellentes photos et possède presque toutes les fonctions que peut désirer un photographe amateur avancé. Le tout...

Compact and Slick, 4-5 Megapixels, Price, Various Photo settings

SmartMedia limited, Battery life could be better, tinted photos, too many options?

Small, light, tons of features, good image quality overall

Slow flash recharge, some minor photo quality issues.

Goes anywhere, provides publication-quality pictures ; great warranty service

Long learning curve for some ; delicate mechanisms ; no longer sold