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Pentax *ist D Digital Camera

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Key Features
  • Camera Type: SLR/Professional
  • Resolution: 6.31 Megapixel
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Weight: 1.21 lb.
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Pentax *ist D Digital Camera
 

Product Description

 
Housed in one of the world's smallest, lightest Digital SLR camera bodies, the *ist D is compatible with all existing K mount PENTAX 35mm Format interchangeable lenses and accessories. And this supremely portable, User friendly camera comes loaded an impressive 6.1 effective megapixels for super-clear, high Resolution images that accurately reproduce subtle hues and fine details.
 

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Average Rating: 5.0
 
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Pentax *istD Digital SLR Camera

Date of Review:  Jul 26, 2004
The Bottom Line: I am very impressed with this camera. Its ease of manually focusing and zooming...
Review: I had a chance to use the Pentax *istD Digital SLR camera over the last weekend. It is owned by a relative of mine, who has been using it in the full auto mode.

The camera uses an APS-sized CCD, which is larger than consumer digital...
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  5.0

by: dkozin
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Solidly built, SLR, easy manual...
Cons
No 640x480 resolution, no ISO100...
 

Finally, I've got it! So, here's my *ist D review:-

Date of Review:  Oct 23, 2003
The Bottom Line: For old Pentax SLR users, it's a no-brainer. For new DSLR users, it's indeed very worth for considering. For old Canon and Nikon SLR users, they probably won't jump ship.
Review: After several brief trials during these few months, I finally got my *ist D on the 10th of January. And now, I have already used it to shoot hundreds of wonderful photos. In this review, I shall focus mainly on my personal observations and findings...
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  5.0

by: ricehigh
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Compact, Lightweight, Excellent...
Cons
No major drawbacks but simply some...
 

The first Pentax digital SLR - great camera, weird name!

Date of Review:  Dec 12, 2003
The Bottom Line: A near-great digital SLR, especially recommended for those with a large investment in Pentax-compatible lenses and accessories.
Review: First, a little background to put this review into perspective....

I've been a fairly sophisticated amateur film photographer for more years than I care to admit. I own 3 Pentax bodies (ME, LX and 645) and many Pentax-compatible lenses,...
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  5.0

by: forethought
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Great viewfinder, flexible auto...
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Inflexible RAW processing, a few...
 
 

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN *ist D

Key Features

Camera Type SLR/Professional
Resolution 6.31 Megapixel
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Weight 1.21 lb.

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus

Image Quality

Image Sensor Type CCD
Camera Resolution 6.31 Megapixel
Image Resolutions 960 x 640 • 3008 x 2008 • 2400 x 1600 • 1536 x 1024 • 1152 x 768

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec
White Balance Auto • Manual
Frames Per Second 2.6 Frames

Storage

Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • IBM Microdrive
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image

Flash

ISO Speeds 200 • 1600
Flash Type Built-In & External
Flash Functions Flash Off • Red-eye Reduction Flash

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position

Interfaces

Interface Type USB
Video Interface Video Out

Power Supply

Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 1,000 Images

Included Features

Self Timer 2 Sec.
Built-in MP3 Player Unknown
Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS 8 • Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Dimensions

Width 5.1 in.
Depth 2.4 in.
Height 3.7 in.
Weight 1.21 lb.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories USB Cable • Video Cable
UPC 027075892002
Product ID 20700816
 
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