PENTAX *istDL2
- 6.1 effective megapixels
- Large 2.5" LCD screen
- Steel chasis construction
- Compattible with Pentax K-mount lenses
- 16 segment multi-pattern metering
- High precision SAFOX VIII auto-focus
- User friendly operation
Technical details
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Camera Type | TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash |
| Sensor | |
| Type | 23.5mm x 15.7mm Interline interlace CCD with a primary colour filter |
| Total Pixels | 6.31 megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | 6.1 megapixels |
| Still | JPEG: [6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [4M] 2400 x 1600 pixels, [1.5M] 1536 x 1024 pixels RAW: [6M] 3008 x 2008 pixels |
| Colour Depth | 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW) |
| Sensitivity | Auto, Manual (ISO: 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) |
| Lens | |
| Mount | 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 |
| Focusing System | |
| Type | TTL Phase-matching 5-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII) |
| Functions | AF-single (with focus lock), Manual focus, AF-continuous available* * This focus mode is available during the Auto Picture and Picture mode, only when the Action mode is selected, and duringAuto, Centre |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Fixed molded penta-mirror |
| Field of View | 96% |
| Magnification | 0.85X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1) |
| Focusing screen | Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen |
| Indication | (1) AF frame, (2) Spot AF frame, (3) Flash information, (4) Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait), (5) In Focus, (6) Shutter speed, (7) Aperture value, (8) Exposure compensation factor, (9) SCN (Scene), (10) Manual focus, (11) Sensitivity warning, (12) Auto exposure lock signal, (13), AF.C (AF-continuous) |
| Diopter adjustment | -2.5 - +1.5m-1 |
| Screen | |
| Type | 2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT colour LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable |
| External LCD Panel | |
| Indication | (1) Shutter speed, (2) Aperture value, (3) Flash Information (Auto, Flash-On, Flash-Off, Red-eye reduction), (4) Single frame advance/Continuouse advance, (5) Self-timer, (6) Remote control, (7) Metering Information, (8) Focus point indicator, (9) Auto bracketing, (10) White balance information, (11) Battery information, (12) Exposure compensation factor, (13) Exposure frame number |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb |
| X-Synchronization | With RTF and via hot shoe. Sync speed: 1/180 sec. Set automatically with RTF or PENTAX dedicated flash unit at recharge completion |
| Exposure system | |
| Metering | TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)(1) Multi-segment metering (2) Centre-weighted metering (3) Spot metering |
| Exposure Modes | (1) Auto Picture mode, (2) Picture mode, (3) Scene mode, (4) Program AE, (5) Shutter-Priority AE, (6) Aperture-Priority AE, (7) Metered Manual, (8) Bulb |
| Metering Range | EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens) |
| Auto Exposure Lock | available |
| 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) |
| Flash | |
| 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) |
| Exposure Parameters | |
| Modes | Single-frame advance, continuous advance*, self-timer**, auto bracket and remote control. *Approx. 2.8 fps, JPEG (up to 5fps), RAW(up to 3fps.). **Electonically controlled with two-second or 12-second delay. Cancellation possible |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting |
| Storage | |
| External | SD memory card |
| File Format | RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching IIIJPEG : ***Best, **Better, *Good. RAW: Non-compressed |
| Special Features | |
| Features | 72 cities (28 time zones) |
| Language | English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlandish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese |
| Printing | |
| Format | Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print |
| Interface | |
| Interface | USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats |
| Power | |
| Source | 4x AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries or 2x CR-V3 lithium batteries. Optional AC adapter also available |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 92.5mm |
| Width | 125mm |
| Depth | 67mm |
| Weight | 470g w/o battery and memory card |
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