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Pentax *ist DS Reviews: Digital Camera

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“Slr ease of use good quality” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 4 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	9.8
Ease of use	9.3
Features	9.0
Image quality	9.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	9.3

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ SLR
Ease of use
Good quality

- Have to look through view finder to take photo, image taking not on screen on back until you're looking at the taken photo

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Ian, Norwich

+ Very flexible

- None!

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purchased 14 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Tim, Lewes

+ Excellent camera - benefit of being able to accept all pentax lenses

- None come to mind

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purchased 13 Nov 2005

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The camera is very easy to use, ease of functionality, light and straight forward

- none

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purchased 09 Jan 2006

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Product Features

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	1
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	93x125x66
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	505
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	3008x2008
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	4000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	30"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.5-5.6
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components