Pentax E40 Digital camera.

Specification:-
Megapixel and price erosion has surely come to its natural conclusion in the form of this Pentax snapper. Not only is this a big-brand camera that sells for under a ton, but it’s also sporting a whopping 8MP of resolution.

Now, we all know that massive megapixels does not a great camera make, but you can’t sniff at the combination of those factors. And if you are looking for a reason to actually buy a digital camera when you already have a camera mobile.



So apart form the MP figure, what exactly does £100 get you in the digital camera world – well, not that much really. OK, so there’s a 2.4inch LCD screen and a 3x optical zoom, but apart from that this is as bog standard as the price suggests.

It does have shake reduction, which is useful for low-light snapping. But while it makes a big deal of ‘Face Priority’ this isn’t to be confused with Face Recognition, which is obviously the current buzz feature of the compact camera world.

It’s a particularly plasticky piece of kit, which while it doesn’t look or feel great, does mean that it’s light to carry, and very pocketable. It also runs off standard AA batteries, so no eco-friendly recharging to be had here.