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| Digital SLR Camera: *istDS |
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| A Super-Compact,
Ultra-Lightweight Body with User-Friendly Operation |
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its sophisticated appearance and advanced features, the *istDS is designed
to be smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than the popular *istD.
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Large Grip in a Compact
Body for Enhanced Holding Comfort |
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 Made
of a non-slip material, the *istDS’s large grip is configured to provide
a firm, comfortable grip when carrying and shooting.
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High-rigidity stainless-steel chassis, contributing to a reduction in size and
weight.
• Multiple-source power supply, offering compatibility with AA-size batteries
for easy battery replacement even on the road. |
| Large LCD Monitor
and Data Panel to Facilitate Operation |
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*istDS features a large 2.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 210,000 pixels,
along with a brightness control function, to make image viewing much easier during
shooting and playback. Its large data panel on the top panel also facilitates
camera operation by displaying important data with large, easy-to-read letters
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On-Screen Operation/Function
Guidance |
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addition to the menu screen, the LCD monitor provides visual guidance to explain
exposure modes and operational procedures, making it simple and effortless for
anyone to enjoy high-quality digital SLR photography right from the start. |
| Bright, High-Magnification
Pentaprism Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder performance
is very important in determining image composition and improving the response
to shutter opportunities. The *istDS incorporates a PENTAX-developed glass pentaprism,
designed exclusively for its digital SLRs. Offering an impressive 95% field of
view at 0.95X magnification, its viewfinder assures outstanding accuracy and versatility
in composition and picture framing — comparable to those incorporated in
35mm-format SLRs. |
| • Large, accessible
control buttons, dials and switches, equipped with easy-to-recognize indications. |
| Auto Picture Program
for Automatic Selection of Proper Exposure Mode |
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point the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button slightly,
and the *istDS automatically and instantly selects one of the five distinctive
exposure modes (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro and Action). Each mode is
programmed to optimize exposure, focus, white balance, sharpness, contrast, and
color saturation for a given subject, letting you to capture beautiful pictures
frame after frame with minimal effort. |
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Multi-Mode Exposure System
for Greater Visual Creativity |
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addition to the fully automatic Auto Picture Program, the *istDS offers a host
of creative exposure modes to optimize your visual expressions — from six
user-friendly Picture Modes to conventional Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority
AE and Metered Manual modes that offer greater flexibility over exposure settings. |
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Built-In Auto Pop-Up Flash |
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 Built
into the *istDS’s pentaprism housing, the functional auto flash pops up
automatically with a slight push on the shutter-release button when the camera
detects low-lighting or back-lighting conditions. |
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Reliable 16-segment multi-pattern metering,
with user-selectable options of center-weighted metering and spot metering. |
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High-precision 11-point wide-area AF
with an AF sensor point indicator |
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Convenient shooting functions, including
consecutive advance, auto bracketing and remote control. |
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Electronic depth-of-field preview,
with a preview lever positioned around the shutter release button for easy fingertip
control. |
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| Large-Format CCD
with 6.1 Effective Megapixels |
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*istDS features a large CCD image sensor (23.5mm x 15.7mm) with an impressive
6.1 effective megapixels — considerably larger than those incorporated in
digital compact cameras. Since each pixel is larger and capable of receiving a
greater amount of light — that is, information — than smaller counterparts,
this sensor produces sharp, high-definition images rich in gradation and contrast,
with minimal noise. |
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New Imaging Engine for
Sharp, High-Precision Image Reproduction |
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*istDS incorporates a newly developed, more sophisticated imaging engine for more
faithful reproduction of recorded images. It offers higher performance in noise
reduction and color/gradation reproduction than conventional engines, assuring
top-grade image quality available only with first-rate digital SLRs. |
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Five-Level Control over
Sharpness, Contrast and Saturation |
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can adjust the sharpness, contrast and saturation at five levels for more minute
control over the different types of subject or diversified photographic conditions. |
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Choice of Finishing Touch |
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 The
*istDS lets you choose the final image appearance between the true-to-life Natural
and the more lively Bright. |
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Built-In Digital Filters
for Eye-Catching Visual Effects |
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*istDS offers four digital filers (black-and-white, sepia, soft and slim) to create
eye-catching visual effects on recorded images. The soft filter, in particular,
produces a soft-focus effect equivalent in quality to a high-performance soft-focus
lens. |
• Pinpoint white
balance control, with an option of manual adjustment.
• Histogram display during image playback, with an overexposure indicator.
• User-programmable custom functions to personalize camera operation. |
| Upgraded PENTAX PHOTO
Browser Offering More User-Friendly Features |
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printing and sorting functions, the upgraded PENTAX PHOTO Browser software (included
on the accompanying CD-ROM) offers more useful features than ever before. The
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory image processing software has also been upgraded for greater
convenience, with additional functions such as preview screen zooming and high-speed
processing. |
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• Direct printing
with PictBridge-compatible printers to eliminate the need for a PC.
 • USB
interface with a PC for effortless data transfer. |
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