Pentax *istD

Manufacturer: Pentax

Part number: PENTAXISTD

General

• Product Type Digital camera - SLR
• Weight 1.3 lbs
• Width 5.1 in
• Depth 2.4 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 800, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600
• Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
• X-sync Speed 1/150 sec
• Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
• Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
• Exposure Compensation ?3 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
• Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
• White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
• White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
• Status LCD Display Information Aperture, Photo quality, Battery condition, Manual focus mode, White balance indicators, Exposure compensation, Flash mode, Shutter speed, Autofocus mode, Film speed, Self-timer mode, Frame counter, Program, Photos remaining, Red-eye reduction, Drive mode
• Still Image Format JPEG, TIFF, RAW
• Continuous Shooting Speed 6 frames per second=2.6 frames per second
• Color support Color
• Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 200 )
• Exposure Metering Zones 16
• Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
• Remote Control Optional
• TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory None
• Floppy Drive None
• Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2008 : 25 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2008 : 106 - With 128MB card, TIFF 2400 x 1600 : 10 - With 128MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 106 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 346 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2008 : 50 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 2400 x 1600 : 163 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 196 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 2400 x 1600 : 80 - With 128MB card, TIFF 3008 x 2008 : 6 - With 128MB card, TIFF 1536 x 1024 : 26 - With 128MB card, RAW 3008 x 2008 : 7 - With 128MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2400 x 1600 : 38 - With 128MB card
• Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash

Lens System

• Type None
• Lens System Mounting Pentax K

Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
• Flash Terminal Hot shoe
• Additional Features Digital noise reduction, AF lock, Direct print, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Auto power save, PRINT Image Matching, Histogram display, AE lock

Camera Flash

• Type Pop-up flash
• Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Auto mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), Red-eye reduction
• Red Eye Reduction Yes
• Features AF illuminator
• Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
• Field Coverage 95%
• Magnification 0.95x
• Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1
• Frames Autofocus frame
• LCD Display Information Flash charge completion, Metering system, Aperture, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed

Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
• Mounting Built-in
• Resolution 118,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Microphone

• Type None

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Lens Systems

• Auto Focus TTL phase detection
• Type None
• Interchangeable lens Yes
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap

Power

• Power Device None

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS 9.x
• Peripherals USB port

Battery

• Supported Battery 4 x AA

Software

• Type Drivers & Utilities