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Pentax *ist D |
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| Format |
Interchangeable lens camera |
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| Release Status |
Discontinued |
 Max resolution |
3008 x 2008 |
| Low resolution |
2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024, 1152 x 768, 960 x 640 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
6.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
6.3 million |
| Sensor size |
23.5 x 15.7 mm (3.68 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
1.7 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Sony |
| ISO rating |
200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
No |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
TTL 11-area AF |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
7 positions, plus manual |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
30 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash range |
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| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe & sync |
| Flash modes |
On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
| Exposure compensation |
-3 to +3 EV in 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Multi-segment (16), Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
1.5 |
| Lens thread |
Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 2.7 fps up to 5 images |
| Movie Clips |
No |
| Remote control |
Yes, IR or Wired |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 2 or 12 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
No |
| Storage types |
Compact Flash Type I, II, MicroDrive |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW, TIFF |
| Quality Levels |
Normal, Fine, Superfine |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.95x magnification) |
| LCD |
1.8 " |
| LCD Dots |
180,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
650 g (22.9 oz) |
| Dimensions |
129 x 95 x 60 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in) |
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