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Pentax *ist DL2 digital camera specifications
Pentax *ist DL2
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Announced 27-Jan-06
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Format
SLR
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Release Status
Max resolution
3008 x 2008
Low resolution
2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024
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
Sensor type
CCD
Colour filter array
R
G
B
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Zoom wide (W)
n/a
Zoom tele (T)
n/a
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes
Auto focus type
TTL 5-area AF
Normal focus range
n/a
Macro focus range
n/a
White balance override
8 positions, plus manual
Aperture range
n/a
Min shutter
30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash guide no.
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes
Auto, 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, 2.8 fps up to 5 images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, Wired optional
Self-timer
Yes, 2 or 12 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
SD/MMC card
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
RAW
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels
Normal, Fine, Superfine
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.85x magnification)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Pixels
210,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
No
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries)
565 g
(19.9 oz)
Dimensions
125 x 93 x 66 mm
(4.9 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches