Pentax *istDL

* 6.0 million pixel CCD
* Penta-mirror for clearer viewing
* RAW and JPEG file formatsSingle, continuous or manual focusing
* Picture modes, plus shutter and aperture priority modes
* Auto Picture Mode
* Easy to use with clear layout and controls
* Compatible with Pentax lenses
* Small and light digital SLR
* 2.5" LCD playback screen
* USB 2.0 image file transfer


TYPE
TTL auto focus, auto exposure digital SLR digital still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto flash

PIXELS
Effective pixels - 6.1 megapixels
Total pixels - 6.31 megapixels


SENSOR
23.5mm x 15.7mm Interline interlace CCD with a primary colour filter

COLOUR DEPTH
8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)


RECORDED PIXELS
JPEG: [6M] 3008 x 2008, [4M] 2400 x 1600, [1.5M] 1536 x 1024
RAW: [6M] 3008 x 2008

SENSITIVITY
Auto/200/400/800/1600/3200
(Standard Output Sensitivity)


RECORDING FORMATS
JPEG (Exif 2.21)
RAW
DCF(Design rule of Camera File system) DPOF(Digital Print Order Form)
DCF(Design rule of Camera File system) DPOF(Digital Print Order Form)
PRINT Image Matching III

IMAGE FORMATS
Compressed: JPEG *** Best, ** Better, * Good
Non-compressed: RAW


USABLE LENSES
PENTAX KAF2, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses.
(Power zoom function not available)
K-mount lenses usable with restrictions.
S-mount lenses usable with adaptor.
67/645 lenses usable with adaptor and with restrictions


LENS MOUNT
PENTAX KAF bayonet mount (by using AF adaptor)


FOCUSING SYSTEM
TTL Phase-matching 3-point autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
Applicable illumination range
EV0 - EV19 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm f1.4 lens)

FOCUS MODE
AF-single (with focus lock)
AF-single (with focus lock)
Manual focus
AF-continuous available in "Action" mode



EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM
TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)

METERING RANGE
EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm f1.4 lens)


EXPOSURE MODES
(1) Auto Picture mode
(2) Picture mode
(3) Program AE
(4) Shutter-Priority AE
(5) Aperture-Priority AE
(6) Metered Manual
(7) Bulb

METERING MODE
(1) Multi-segment metering
(2) Centre-weighted metering
(3) Spot metering


EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ±2 EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps)

AUTO-BRACKETING
3 frames within range of ±0.5EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.5EV (0.5EV steps) or ±0.3EV, ±0.7EV, ±1.0EV (0.3EV steps)


PICTURE MODE
Standard, Portrait
Landscape
Macro
Action
Night scene portrait
Standard Flash-Off

DRIVE MODES
Single-frame advance
Continuous advance (2.8fps)
Self-timer
Auto bracket
Remote control


WHITE BALANCE
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Manual setting

SHUTTER
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Speed: 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb


VIEWFINDER
Penta-mirror
Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
Field of view: 96%
Magnification: 0.85X (with 50mm lens)
Dioptre adjustment:-2.5 - +1.5m-1

VIEWFINDER LCD INDICATION
(1) Flash information
(2) Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait)
(3) In-focus
(4) Shutter speed
(5) Aperture value
(6) Exposure compensation factor
(7) Manual white balance
(8) Manual focus
(9) ISO sensitivity warning
(10) Auto exposure lock signal


VIEWFINDER INDICATION
(1) AF frame
(2) Spot AF frame
(3) Focus point indication (high lighted in red)

LCD SCREEN
2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT colour LCD screen (Approx. 210,000 pixels)


MODE DIAL INDICATION
(1) Auto Picture mode
(2) Standard mode
(3) Portrait mode
(4) Landscape mode
(5) Macro mode
(6) Action mode
(7) Night scene portrait mode
(8) Standard Flash-Off mode
(9) Program AE
(10) Shutter-Priority AE
(11) Aperture-Priority AE
(12) Metered Manual
(13) Bulb

EXTERNAL LCD PANEL INDICATION
(1) Shutter speed
(2) Aperture value
(3) Flash Information (Auto, Flash-On, Flash-Off, Red-eye reduction)
(4) Single frame advance/Continuous advance
(5) Self-timer
(6) Remote control
(7) Metering Information
(8) Focus point indicator
(9) Auto bracketing
(10) Preset/Manual white balance information
(11) Battery information
(12) Exposure compensation factor
(13) Exposure frame number


BUILT-IN FLASH
Series-control retractable P-TTL pop-up flash Guide number: 15.6 (Standard Output Sensitivity 200/m)
Angle of view coverage: 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)

FLASH SYNCHRONISATION
With RTF and via hot shoe Sync speed: 1/180 sec. set automatically with RTF or PENTAX dedicated flash unit at recharge completion


MAIN SWITCH
(1) ON/OFF
(2) Depth of field preview

CUSTOM FUNCTION
18 custom-programmable functions available


SELF-TIMER
Electronically controlled type with two-second or 12-second delay. Cancellation possible.

VIDEO OUTPUT
Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats


INTERFACES
USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
PictBridge: Print mode - Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print

STORAGE MEDIA
SD memory card


TIME
World Time, 72 cities (28 time zones)

LANGUAGE
English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese


POWER SOURCES
- Four AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries,
two CR-V3 lithium batteries.
- Optional AC adaptor also available

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
- 125(W) x 92.5(H) x 67(D)mm
- 550g loaded and ready
- 470g without battery and SD memory card