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Digital SLR Camera: *istDS2
*ist DS2
Features Specification Design Accessories Sample Images FAQ
Type TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
Effective Pixels 6.1 megapixels
Sensor Total pixels: 6.31 megapixels
Interline interlace ,b,b,c with a primary color filter
23.5mm x 15.7mm
Color Depth 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:Standard Output Sensitivity)
Recording Formats RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III
Image Formats Compressed: JPEG - Baseline (: Best , : Better, : Good)
Non-compressed: RAW
Storage Media SD memory card
Lens Mount PENTAX KAF bayonet mount
Usable Lens 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 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.
Exposure Control Metering System: TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)
Metering Mode: (1) Multi-segment metering (2) Center-weighted metering (3) Spot metering
Metering Range: EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens)
Modes: (1) Auto Picture mode (2) Picture mode (3) Program AE (4) Shutter-Priority AE (5) Aperture-Priority AE (6) Metered Manual (7) Bulb
Picture mode: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait, Standard Flash-Off
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)
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting
Shutter Type: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Speed: 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb
Drive Modes Single-frame advance, continuous advance, self-timer, auto bracket and remote control
Viewfinder Type: Pentaprism
Focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen
Field of view: 95%
Magnification: 0.95X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
Diopter adjustment: -2.5 - +1.5m-1
Viewfinder Indication (1) AF frame; (2) Spot AF frame
Viewfinder LCD Indication (1) Flash information; (2) Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait); (3) Focus point indication (higlighted in red); (4) Shutter speed; (5) Aperture value; (6) Exposure compensation factor; (7) Manual white balance; (8) Manual focus; (9) Sensitivity warning; (10) Auto exposure lock signal; (11) Exposure frame number
Mode Dial Indication (1) Auto Picture mode; (2) Standard mode; (3) Portrait mode; (4) Landscape mode; (5) Macro mode; (6) Action mode; (7) Night scene portrait mode; (8) Standard Flash-Off mode; (9) Program AE; (10) Shutter-Priority AE; (11) Aperture-Priority AE; (12) Metered Manual; (13) Bulb
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
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable
Built-in 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)
Flash 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.
Custom Function 19 custom-programmable functions available
Main switch (1) ON; (2) OFF; (3) Preview
Time World Time: 70 cities (28 time zones)
Language English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlandish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese
PictBridge Print mode: Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print
Interfaces USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
Video Output Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
Power Sources Four AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries, two CR-V3 lithium batteries.
Optional AC adapter also available.
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.

Storage capacity
Quality Level Recorded Pixels 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
JPEG 1536 x 1024 271 549 1115 2151
2400 x 1600 161 330 674 1397
3008 x 2000 117 242 498 966
1536 x 1024 173 354 722 1397
2400 x 1600 96 201 415 807
3008 x 2000 70 149 311 607
1536 x 1024 106 220 453 880
2400 x 1600 51 111 234 459
3008 x 2000 34 78 167 330
RAW 3008 x 2000 11 22 46 90



System requirements
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 / PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1
•PC
OS: Windows Me, 2000, and XP HomeEdition/Professional
CPU: Pentium III or later (Pentium 4 or later)
Memory capacity: Over 256MB (Over 512MB)
Hard disk capacity: Over 250MB (Over 500MB)
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional / Simplified), Japanese

•Macintosh
OS: Mac OS 9.0 or later installed
CPU: POWER PC G3 or later (G4 1.0GHz or later)
Memory capacity: Over 256MB (Over 512MB)
Hard disk capacity: Over 250MB (Over 500MB)
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional / Simplified), Japanese

For smooth operation, suggested system requirments are shown in parentheses.

USB
•PC
OS: Windows Me, 2000, or XP HomeEdition/Professional
•Macintosh
OS: Mac OS 9.01 or later with CarbonLib 1.5 or later



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