The LCD monitor is now an extra large 2.5 in.
making reviewing images even easier, even on sunny
days. It uses the Secure Digital (SD) memory card,
and provides High Speed USB 2.0 data transfer.
| Pentax
*ist DS2 |
QuickFact™
Sheet
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| Camera
Type |
TTL
autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR camera
with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up
flash |
| Effective
Pixels |
6.1
megapixels |
| Image Sensor |
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 |
JPEG:
[6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [4M] 2400 x 1600
pixels, [1.5M] 1536 x 1024 pixels RAW: [6M]
3008 x 2008 pixels |
| Sensitivity |
Auto,
Manual (200/400/800/1600/3200) |
| File
Formats |
RAW,
JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF (Design rule of Camera
File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form),
PRINT Image Matching III |
| Quality
Levels |
Compressed:
JPEG - Baseline (*** Best , ** Better, * Good)
Non-compressed: RAW |
| Storage
Media |
SD
memory card |
| Color
Composition |
????? |
| White
Balance |
Auto,
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent
Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting |
| LCD
Monitor |
2.5
inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color
LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness
adjustable |
| LCD
Function |
Image
rotation, Slide show, digital filter Playback
File: Single, Index (Nine image) Magnification:
12x |
| Delete Function |
Single,
All |
| Video
Output |
Compatible
with NTSC and PAL formats |
| Interfaces |
USB
2.0 (HI-SPEED) |
| 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. |
| Exposure
Modes |
Auto
Picture mode, Picture mode, Program AE, Shutter-Priority
AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Metered Manual,
Bulb |
| Shutter |
Electronically
controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb |
| Viewfinder |
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 |
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 |
| External
LCD |
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 |
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 |
Pushbutton
type with approx. 20 sec. timer |
| Drive
Modes |
Single-frame
advance, continuous advance, self-timer, auto
bracket and remote control |
| Autofocus |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Electonically
controlled type with two-second or 12-second
delay. Cancellation possible. |
| Remote
Control |
0
seconds, 3 seconds |
| Preview |
Activated
by main switch |
| Power
Source |
Four
AA (lithium, alkaline, or rechargeable Ni-MH)
batteries, two CR-V3 lithium batteries. Optional
AC adapter also available. |
| Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
125 x 92.5 x 67 mm /
4.9 x 3.6 x 2.6 in |
| Weight |
580g (20.5oz.) loaded and ready with two
CR-V3 lithium batteries and SD memory card;
605g (21.3oz.) loaded and ready with four
AA batteries and SD memory card;
505g (17.8 oz.) without battery and SD
memory card.
|
| Computer
System Reqs |
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 |
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 |
Standard,
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night
scene portrait, Standard Flash-Off |
| What's
in The Box |
- *ist DS2 Body
- Video Cable I-VC28
- USB Cable I-USB17
- Strap O-ST10
- (4) AA Battery
- Lithium Battery CR2016
- Hotshoe Cover FK
- Eyecup FN
- Finder Cap for ME
- Body Mount Cover
- Software (CD ROM) S-SW43
- Operating manual
- Serial number card
- Service network directory
|
| MSRP |
under
US $800 |
