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Pentax *ist D

Posted to Digital SLR 2007-08-31

The Pentax *ist D is a digital SLR and has three main features to note. The first is the sensor which has 6.1 megapixels. The *ist D also has a 1.8 inch Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD screen) and has a flash sync speed of 1/60 of a second.

Product Summary
6.1 mega pixel, 1.8 inch LCD, ISO 3200

Partner Information
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Main Details
Production Year 2003
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes n/a
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 6.1
Maximum Resolution 3008 x 2008
Minimum Resolution 2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024, 1152 x 768, 960 x 640
Sensor 6.3
Sensor Size 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal No
Sensor Type CCD
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment Yes
Coverage 95%
Depth of Field Preview n/a
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Fixed
Magnification 0.95x
Mirror n/a
Type Pentaprism
Viewfinder Information n/a
Body
ISO Rating 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance 7 position plus manual
Orientation sensor No
35mm equivalent 1.5 x
Maximum Shutter 1/4000 sec
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number Unknown
Flash Modes On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Flash Sync Speed 1/60
External Flash Yes
Image Modes n/a
Image Stabilizer n/a
Lens Mount Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount
Metering Modes n/a
Lens Compatibility Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount lenses, Power zoom not available, K mount lenses available with (function limited), S mount lenses available with adapter (function limited), 67/645 lenses available with adapter (function limited)
Exposure Bracketing n/a
Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Exposure Lock n/a
Exposure Metering unknown
Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted Average, Spot
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive 2.7 fps up to 5 images
Self Timer 2 or 12 sec.
Time-lapse Recording No
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Superfine, Fine, Normal
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels n/a
LCD Size 1.8
Live View Mode no
Focus
AF Assist unknown
Auto Focus Type TTL 11-area AF
Focusing Modes n/a
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes n/a
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type CF Type I & Type II
Image controls n/a
Compressed Format JPEG
Movie Mode No
Uncompressed Format RAW, TIFF
Playback Modes
Display Format unknown
Display Warnings unknown
Power
AC Adapter n/a
Battery size/type 4 AA (Nimh recommended)
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 2.4
Depth (mm) 60
Height (Inch) 3.7
Height (mm) 95
Width (Inch) 5.1
Width (mm) 129
Weight (g) 650
Weight (oz) 22.9
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included None
Accessories
Remote Control Yes, 2 or 12 sec
Included Accessories unknown
Pentax *ist D










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