Pentax *ist DS Full Specification
General
| Form factor |
Digital SLR |
| Size (W x H x D) |
124 x 94 x 66 mm |
| Weight |
505 g |
| Battery type |
CR-V3 - Lithium ion |
| Batteries included |
2 |
| Included cables |
1 x USB cable, 1 x Video cable |
| Included accessories |
Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Lens hood, Carrying strap, Eyepiece cover |
Main Features
| Sensor resolution |
6.1 megapixels |
| Optical sensor type |
CCD |
| Effective sensor resolution |
6,100,000 pixels |
| Gross sensor resolution |
6,310,000 pixels |
| Light sensitivity |
ISO 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Special effects |
Black & White, Sepia |
| Max shutter speed |
1/4000 s |
| Min shutter speed |
30 s |
| Continuous shooting speed |
2.6 fps |
| Exposure metering |
Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted |
| Exposure modes |
Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority |
| 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, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets |
Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Still image format |
RAW, JPEG |
Lens Systems
| Auto focus |
TTL phase detection |
| Lens type |
Zoom |
| Focal length |
18-55 mm |
| Interchangeable lens |
Yes |
| Focus adjustment |
Automatic, Manual |
| Focus zones |
11 |
| Min focus range |
249 mm |
| Lens aperture |
F/3.5-5.6 |
| Optical zoom |
3 x |
| Zoom adjustment |
Manual |
Camera Flash
| Flash type |
Pop-up |
| External flash terminal |
Hot shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction |
| Red-eye reduction |
Yes |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder type |
Optical |
| Display type |
LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display mounting |
Fixed |
| Display size |
51 mm |
| Display resolution |
210,000 pixels |
Memory / Storage
| Expansion slots |
1 SD Memory Card |
Connections
| Type |
1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system |
MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.2 or later |
Additional Features
| Self timer |
Yes |
| Self timer delay |
2 sec, 12 sec |
| Remote control |
No |
| Microphone |
Yes |
