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The PENTAX *ist DS2 D-SLR Digital Camera 18476 comes equipped with a large, high-resolution 2.5-inch color LCD monitor and a high-magnification glass pentaprism viewfinder for a large, clear view at every stage of digital photography from shooting to playback to editing. With its enhanced operability and maneuverability, the new Pentax *ist DS 2 assures high-quality digital SLR photography to photographers of all levels. Following in the footsteps of the *ist DS digital camera, Pentax's most popular digital SLR to date, the *ist DS2 camera is a user-friendly camera that is an ideal digital SLR choice for use by families that include beginning and more advanced photographers.![]()
Specifications for Pentax *ist DS2 Digital Camera:
| Camera Type:Â | Â TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash | |
| Effective Pixels:Â | Â 6.1 megapixels | |
| Sensor:Â | Â 6.31 megapixels Interline interlace ,b,b,c with a primary color filter 23.5mm x 15.7mm 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW) | |
| Recorded Pixels:Â | Â JPEG: 6M 3008 x 2000 pixels, 4M 2400 x 1600 pixels, 1.5M 1536 x 1024 pixels RAW: 6M 3008 x 2008 pixels | |
| Sensitivity:Â | Â Auto, Manual (200/400/800/1600/3200) | |
| File Formats:Â | Â RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III | |
| Quality Levels:Â | Â Compressed: JPEG - Baseline (*** Best , ** Better, * Good) Non-compressed: RAW | |
| Storage Media:Â | Â SD memory card | |
| Color Composition:Â | Â sRGB Adobe RGB | |
| White Balance:Â | Â Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting | |
| Lcd Monitor:Â | Â 2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable | |
| Lcd Function:Â | Â Image rotation, Slide show, digital filter Playback File: Single, Index (Nine image) Magnification: 12x | |
| Delete Function:Â | Â Single, All | |
| Video Output:Â | Â Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats | |
| Interfaces:Â | Â USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED) | |
| Lens Mount:Â | Â PENTAX KAF bayonet mount Usable Lenses: PENTAX KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses. Power zoom function not available. K-mount lenses usable with restrictions. S-mount lenses, 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions. | |
| Exposure Modes:Â | Â Auto Picture mode, Picture mode, Program AE, Shutter-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Metered Manual, Bulb | |
| Shutter:Â | Â Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb | |
| Viewfinder:Â | Â Type: Pentaprism Focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte Field of view: 95% Magnification: 0.95X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1) Diopter adjustment: -2.5 - +1.5m-1 | |
| Viewfinder Indication:Â | Â AF frame, Spot AF frame; Flash information; Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait); Focus point indication (higlighted in red); Shutter speed; Aperture value; Exposure compensation factor; Manual white balance; Manual focus; Sensitivity warning; Auto exposure lock signal; Exposure frame number | |
| Panel Indication:Â | Â Shutter speed; Aperture value; Flash Information (Auto, Flash-On, Flash-Off, Red-eye reduction); Single frame advance/Continuouse advance; Self-timer; Remote control; Metering Information; Focus point indicator; Auto bracketing; White balance information; Battery information; Exposure compensation factor; Exposure frame number | |
| Exposure Meter:Â | Â Metering System: TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information) Metering Mode: Multi-segment metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering Metering Range: EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens) | |
| 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) | |
| Ae Lock:Â | Â Pushbutton type with approx. 20 sec. timer | |
| Drive Modes:Â | Â Single-frame advance, continuous advance, self-timer, auto bracket and remote control | |
| Autofocus:Â | Â Type: TTL Phase-matching 11-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII) Mode: AF-single (with focus lock); Manual focus, AF-continuous available* * In the Auto Picture and Picture modes, AF-continuous is activated only when the Action mode is selected. | |
| Built In Flash Rtf:Â | Â Type: Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash Guide number: 15.6 (Standard Output Sensitivity 200/m) Angle of view coverage: 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm) | |
| Synchronization:Â | Â With RTF and via hot shoe Sync speed: 1/180 sec. set automatically with RTF or PENTAX dedicated flash unit at recharge completion | |
| Self Timer:Â | Â Electonically controlled type with two-second or 12-second delay. Cancellation possible. | |
| Remote Control:Â | Â 0 seconds, 3 seconds | |
| Preview:Â | Â Activated by main switch | |
| Power Source:Â | Â Four AA (lithium, alkaline, or rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries, two CR-V3 lithium batteries. Optional AC adapter also available. | |
| Dimensions:Â | Â 4.9(W) x 3.6(H) x 2.6(D)inches 125(W) x 92.5(H) x 67(D)mm | |
| Weight:Â | Â 20.5oz.(580g)loaded and ready with two CR-V3 lithium batteries and SD memory card 21.3oz.(605g) loaded and ready with four AA batteries and SD memory card 17.8 oz.(505g) without battery and SD memory card. | |
| Computer System Reqs:Â | Â Mac Requirements - OS: Mac OS 9.0 or later, standard equipped USB port PC Requirements - OS: Windows Me, 2000, XP Home edition / Professional, standard equipped USB port | |
| Mode Dial Indication:Â | Â Auto Picture mode; Standard mode; Portrait mode; Landscape mode; Macro mode; Action mode; Night scene portrait mode; Standard Flash-Off mode; Program AE; Shutter-Priority AE; Aperture-Priority AE; Metered Manual; Bulb | |
| Picture modes:Â | Â Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait, Standard Flash-Off | |
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