Pentax *ist DL (with 18mm-to-55mm lens)

General

• Product Type
• Digital camera - SLR

• Weight
• 1.1 lbs

• Width
• 4.9 in

• Depth
• 2.6 in

• Height
• 3.7 in

Main Features

• Resolution
• 6.1 megapixels

• Sensor resolution
• 6.1 megapixels

• Optical Sensor Type
• CCD

• Effective Sensor Resolution
• 6,100,000 pixels

• Total Pixels
• 6,310,000 pixels

• Light Sensitivity
• ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto

• Shooting Modes
• Digital photo mode, Program mode

• Shooting Programs
• Macro, Action, Landscape, Portrait mode, Night scene with portrait

• Special effects
• Slim, Soft, Sepia, Black & White

• Analog Video Format
• NTSC, PAL

• Max Shutter Speed
• 1/4000 sec

• Min Shutter Speed
• 30 sec

• X-sync Speed
• 1/180 sec

• Exposure Metering
• Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted

• Exposure Modes
• Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority

• Exposure Compensation
• ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps

• Auto Exposure Bracketing
• 3 steps

• White Balance
• Custom, Presets, Automatic

• White Balance Presets
• Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)

• Status LCD Display Information
• Aperture, Drive mode, Flash mode, Focus area, Frame counter, Metering mode, Shutter speed, Self-timer mode, Battery condition, Bracketing indicator, Exposure compensation, Remote control indicator, White balance indicators

• Still Image Format
• RAW, JPEG

• Continuous Shooting Speed
• 2.8 frames per second

• Color support
• Color

• Exposure Range
• EV 1-21.5 ( ISO 200 )

• Exposure Metering Zones
• 16

• Remote Control
• Optional

• TV Tuner
• None

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory
• None

• Floppy Drive
• None

• Image Storage
• RAW 3008 x 2008 : 11 - With 128MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2008 : 34 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2008 : 70 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2008 : 117 - With 128MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2400 x 1600 : 51 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 2400 x 1600 : 96 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 2400 x 1600 : 161 - With 128MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 106 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 173 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 271 - With 128MB card

• Supported Flash Memory
• SD Memory Card

Lens System

• Type
• Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 DA Pentax KAF

• Focal Length
• 18 mm - 55 mm

• Max View Angle
• 76 degrees

• Lens Construction
• 9 group(s) / 12 element(s)

• Lens System Mounting
• Pentax K

Additional Features

• Self Timer
• Yes

• Self Timer Delay
• 2 sec, 12 sec

• Flash Terminal
• Hot shoe

• Additional Features
• AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Camera Flash

• Type
• Pop-up flash

• Flash Modes
• P-TTL, Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction

• Red Eye Reduction
• Yes

• Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
• 11

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type
• Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism

• Color support
• Color

• Field Coverage
• 96%

• Magnification
• 0.85x

• Dioptric Correction Range
• -2.5 to +1.5

• Frames
• Autofocus frame

• LCD Display Information
• AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, White balance, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion

Display

• Type
• LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color

• Mounting
• Built-in

• Resolution
• 210,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type
• None

Microphone

• Type
• None

Connections

• Connector Type
• 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output

• Expansion Slot(s)
• 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

• Auto Focus
• TTL phase detection

• Type
• Zoom lens

• Focal length
• 18 mm - 55 mm

• Focus adjustment
• Manual, Automatic

• Auto Focus Points (Zones)
• 3

• Min Focus Range
• 9.8 in

• Lens Aperture
• F/3.5-5.6

• Optical Zoom
• 3 x

• Zoom Adjustment
• Manual

• Lens construction
• 9 : 12

• Filter Size
• 52 mm

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case
• None

• Tripod Mountable
• Yes

• Cables Included
• Video cable, USB cable

• Included Accessories
• Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Lens hood, Carrying strap, Eyepiece cover

• Min Operating Temperature
• 32 °F

• Max Operating Temperature
• 104 °F

Power

• Power Device
• None

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating system
• MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.0 or later

• Peripherals
• USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

• Supported Battery
• 4 x AA Alkaline battery, 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery, 4 x AA Lithium battery, 2 x CR-V3 Lithium battery

• Included qty
• 2

Software

• Type
• Drivers & Utilities, Pentax Photo Browser, Pentax Photo Laboratory