Pentax *ist DS review

Typical price: £540

What is it: Compact digital SLR camera

What we think: A versatile, exceptionally compact dSLR, especially appealing to travelling photographers

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7.0

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10.0

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	Pentax *ist DS	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Nikon D3	Canon EOS 7D
Review date	8 May 05	5 Jul 07	24 Sep 08	9 Nov 09
Editor's rating	7.0	9.3	9.3	9.2
Price range	£540	£2,538.99 - £3,514.97	£3,208.98 - £3,208.98	£1,549.00 - £1,549.00
Review summary	A compact design, flexible power sources and a strong feature set make this a digital SLR for the on-the-move photo enthusiast Read full review	Canon's EOS-1D Mark III offers a luxurious cocktail of high-resolution, extremely low noise, blazingly fast burst shooting, abundant customisation and a build quality and ergonomic design among the best you'll find in today's camera market Read full review	Nikon's flagship dSLR packs a full-frame 12-megapixel sensor and is a highly versatile imaging powerhouse that lets photographers create images previously impossible to capture. As long as you can get used to this camera's solid weight, it's a definite step up from the D2Xs and produces high-quality photography. This one is definitely aimed at the pros, so amateurs beware Read full review	The Canon EOS 7D offers awesome continuous-shooting speeds, an excellent HD movie mode with full manual controls, class-leading resolution, excellent high-ISO performance, and an all-metal, weather-sealed body. It's got a couple of glitches, but it's a corking camera Read full review
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