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Pentax
*ist DS 6.1MP Digital Camera
Housed in one of the world's
smallest, lightest SLR
camera bodies, the *ist D
comes equipped with an array
of advanced functions and
user-friendly features,
including an APS-sized CCD
with impressive 6.1
effective megapixels, a
responsive SAFOX VIII
autofocus system with
11-point AF sensor, a
sophisticated 16-segment
multi-pattern metering
system, a bright viewfinder
with a newly developed
compact glass pentaprism, an
innovative Hyper operating
system and 22
user-adjustable custom
functions. The *ist D is
compatible with existing
PENTAX 35mm-format
interchangeable lenses and
accessories.
The *ist D features a
user-friendly direct-access
operation system so users
may adjust many digital
camera functions, such as
white balance control, with
pushbutton ease to eliminate
the trouble of recalling the
menu settings each time the
camera is used.
Offering a combination of
high-resolution digital
images with SLR photography,
PENTAX suggests the *ist D
will outperform competitive
digital SLR camera models
currently on the market.
This high-performance PENTAX
digital SLR camera will have
tremendous appeal for a wide
range of photographers, both
compact digital and
conventional 35mm SLR users,
looking for superior image
quality and SLR versatility
and the convenience and
benefits of the advanced
digital format.
With a newly developed SAFOX
VIII phase-matching
autofocus system, the
camera's 11-point AF sensor
covers a wide area of both
horizontal and vertical
image fields with
exceptional speed and
precision even under poor
lighting conditions.
Nine of the 11 AF sensors
are a horizontally extended,
cross-shaped type, improving
focusing accuracy and
aligned to effectively cover
the middle section, while
two additional sensors are
positioned at each side of
this section. In addition to
the versatile Auto mode and
the pinpoint SPOT mode, the
*ist D offers the innovative
SELECT mode, which allows
the photographer to select
one of the 11 AF sensor
points using the four-way
controller on the back
panel. The user-selected
sensor point is superimposed
in the viewfinder with a red
LED indicator.
The *ist D's sophisticated
16-segment multi-pattern
metering system solves even
the most complicated
lighting conditions
efficiently and instantly to
produce beautifully exposed
images frame after frame.
Spot and center-weighted
metering modes are also
available to accommodate
specialized applications.
In the continuous AF mode,
the *ist D is capable of
successively recording up to
nine images at the speed of
2.6 frames per second,
making it possible to
capture the flow of the
subject's motion. |
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Outstanding Image
Reproduction with a 6.1
megapixel CCD |
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The World's Smallest,
Lightest Body with a
High-Rigidity
Stainless-Steel Chassis |
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Compatibility with
35mm-format Lenses and
Accessories |
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Bright, High-precision
Viewfinder with Superimposed
AF-point Display |
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High-precision 11-point
Autofocus with SAFOX VIII |
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Interface: USB 1.1 |
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Multi-mode Exposure system
with flexible "Hyper"
Operations |
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User-adjustable
Custom-functions |
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Continuous Shooting at 2.6
frames per second |
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1/4000-second High-speed
Shutter with 1/150-second
Flash sync |
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Versatile Multi-source Power
Supply (AA-sized batteries,
Lithium Batteries and AC
Adapter) |
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Storage Media Compatibility
(Microdrive tm and
CompactFlash tm Type I and
II) |
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High-precision 1.8-inch LCD
Image Monitor and Multi-data
status LCD Monitor |
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Choice of Recording Formats
(JPEG, TIFF, and RAW) and
image file sizes |
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Noise Reduction during
Extended Exposure |
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Four Convenient playback
functions. |
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Versatile white balance
control Auto, Preset and
Manual. |
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Standard software for
RAW-format data and browser. |
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Creative shooting modes:
auto bracketing and multiple
exposure. |
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Remote shutter release. |
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Preview position provides
instant confirmation of the
depth of field (in-focus
area) for a selected
aperture. |
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Multi-function TTL Auto
flash built in. |
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Sophisticated 16-Segment
Multi-Pattern Metering |
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Type |
Single-lens-reflex type
digital still camera with
TTL Auto Exposure, Auto
Focus and Built-in TTL Auto
Flash |
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Effective Pixels |
6.1 megapixels |
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Sensor |
Interline interface CCD
Size: 23.5mm x 15.7mm
(diagonal line: 28.40mm)
Total Pixels: 6.31
megapixels |
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Recorded Pixels |
Large: 3008 x 2008
Middle: 2400 x 1600
Small: 1536 x 1024
(Switchable to 1152 x 768
pixels, or 960 x 640 pixels
by custom function) |
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Sensitivity |
Equivalent to ISO 200 to ISO
1600 (3200 Available as
custom function) |
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File Formats |
Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF |
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Quality Levels |
Compressed; JPEG-baseline
with compressibility rates
of 1/3 , 1/6 and 1/12
Uncompressed; 8-bit TIFF-RGB
Ver 6.0 and 12-bit RAW |
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Storage Media |
CompactFlash tm Cards (Type
I,II) and MicroDrive tm |
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Color Composition |
JPEG; YCbCr (4:2:2)
TIFF: TIFF-RGB (4:4:4)
RAW: RAW data of CCD |
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White Balance |
Auto: TTL control using
image sensor
Preset Daylight, Cloudiness,
Shade, Tungsten light, and
Flourescent light (W, N, D)
Manual: 3 Settings |
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LCD Monitor |
1.8-inch low-temperature
polysilicon TFT LCD with
Backlight |
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LCD Function |
Single frame, zoom in/out, 9
image, slide show, image
rotation, shooting data
indication ( including date
and histogram), quick-view |
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Delete Fiunction |
Single frame deletion, all
frame deletion, card format,
protect |
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Video Output |
NTSC / PAL switchable |
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Interfaces |
USB 1.1 |
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Lens Mount |
Pentax KAF mount compatible
with Pentax KAF2 and KA-
mount Lenses. Power-zoom
function not available |
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Exposure Modes |
Auto expsure with Hyper
program, Programmed AE,
Shutter-priority AE,
Aperature-priority AE,
Metered Manual, and Bulb |
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Shutter |
Electronicallty controlled
vertical-run focal-plane
shutter with electronic
release,
Auto shutter speeds : 1/4000
sec to 30 sec.
Manual shutter speeds:
1/4000 sec to 30 sec. (0.5ev
steps) and Bulb
Shutter lock at power-off
position |
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Viewfinder |
Eye-level type fixed
pentaprisim viewfinder with
Natural-bright-matte
focusing screen
Field of view: 95 %
Magnification: 0.95x (with
50mm F1.4 lens at infinity
-1m-1)
Diopter Adjustment: -2.5m to
+1.5m |
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External LCD |
Quality level, tv dial, av
dial, shutter speed,
aperature value |
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Exposure Meter |
TTL open-aperature 16
segement metering, spot
metering and center-weighted
metering selectabile.
Metering range (at ISO 200
with 50mm F1.4 lens ): EV0
to EV21 (EV1 to EV21.5 with
multi-segment metering) |
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Exposure Compensation |
+-3.0 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
+- 2.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
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Auto Bracketing |
3 frames (proper/over/under)
within range of +- 1.5 EV
(1/2 EV steps) or +- 1.0 EV
(1/3 EV steps) Simultaneous
use with exp comp possible |
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AE Lock |
pushbutton type with appx
20-second timer, extendable
with shutter button
half-pressed |
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Drive Modes |
Single frame advance,
continuous advance (2.6
frames per second) up to 6
frames (at noise reduction
off) |
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Autofocus |
TTL phase-matching Autofocus
System
Applicable illumination
range EV0 to EV19 (at ISO
200) AF-single, AF-continuous,Manual-focus
switchable. Focus Lock
available. AF sensor point
selectable. AF-auxiliary
illumination by built-in
flash available. |
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Built-in Flash |
Guide number: 15.6 (at ISO
200/m)
Guide number: 11 (at ISO
100/m)
Angle of view coverage: 18mm
Synch speed: 1/150sec
Flash-off, flash-on and
red-eye reduction functions
available |
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Synchronization |
Via Hot Shoe(with x contact
for dedicated flash unit)
Ded Flash units available
Sensitivity rang: ISO 200 to
ISO 1600 |
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Self-timer |
Electronic with 12 or 2 sec
delay . Miror lock-up
mechanism available. Mid
operation cancellable |
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Remote Control |
Infrared wireless Remote
Control with Optional Remote
Controller
Effective Range 5m (16.6ft)
Instant or 3 sec delay
releae switchable |
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Preview |
Elecronic, in all modes |
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Power Source |
2 CR-V3 batteries or 4 AA
size batteries (Lithium,
NiMh , Alkaline) optional Ac
available |
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Battery Life |
CR-V3:appx 1000 frames at
normal temp. and no flash
used
Lith batt: appx 900 frames
at normal temp. and no flash
used
NiMh batt: appx 450 frames
at normal temp. and no flash
used
Alkaline batt: appx 110
frames at normal temp. and
no flash used
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Dimensions |
129.0mm x 94.5mm x 60mm (
5.1 x 3.7 x2.4 inches ) |
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Weight |
550g / 19.4 oz. for body
only ( without batteries and
memory card ) |
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Computer System Requirements |
PC; OS, Windows 98,98 Second
Edition, 2000, ME, XP Home
Edition/ Professional, CPU:
Pentium or later reccomended
Memory 64mb or more,
Hard Disk Space 15mb or more
Standard equipped USB port
MAC Requirements: OS: MAC OS
8.6 or later (quick time 4.0
or later to view movies)
CPU; Power PC 266MHz or
higher,
Memory 8mb or more,
Hard Disk Space 6mb or more
Standard equipped USB port |
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The
*ist D and the *ist DS
Compared
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*ist
D |
*ist
DS |
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Effective Pixels |
6.1 Megapixels
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6.1 Megapixels |
LCD Monitor
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1.8-inch TFT Color
LCD |
2.0-inch TFT Color
LCD |
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Power Source |
4 AA, or 2 CR-V3
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4 AA, or 2 CR-V3 |
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Storage Media |
Compact Flash (I &
II),
MicroDrive
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SD Memory Card |
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File Formats |
8-bit (JPEG), 8-bit
(TIFF),
12-bit (RAW)
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8-bit (JPEG),
12-bit (RAW)
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Exposure Modes |
Auto w/Hyper Program
Program AE
Shutter-Priority AE
Aperture-Priority AE
Metered Manual
Bulb
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Program AE
Auto Picture
Picture
Shutter-Priority AE
Aperture-Priority AE
Metered Manual
Bulb |
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Interface |
USB 1.1 |
USB 2.0 |
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Flash Sync |
1/150 sec
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1/180 sec |
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X-Sync Socket
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YES |
NO |
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Continuous Frame
Advance
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2.6 fps |
2.8 fps |
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Continuous
Autofocus
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YES |
YES (in Action
Picture Mode only) |
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Mirror Lock
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YES |
YES |
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Wireless Flash
Sync
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YES |
NO |
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Optional Vertical
Grip
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YES |
NO |
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Stainless-Steel
Chassis
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YES |
YES |
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Remote Assistant
from PC
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YES |
NO |
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Interchangeable
Focusing Screens
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YES |
YES |
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PictBridge
Compatibility
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NO |
YES |
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Weight (w/o
Batteries)
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19.4 oz |
17.8 oz |
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