Pentax *ist D Digital Camera

Pentax *istD Digital SLR Camera

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Pros: Solidly built, SLR, easy manual zooming/focusing, TIFF/RAW, picture quality

Cons: No 640x480 resolution, no ISO100 setting, slow image writing, solid disc for menu control

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I am very impressed with this camera. Its ease of manually focusing and zooming... Read More

Finally, I've got it! So, here's my *ist D review:-

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Pros: Compact, Lightweight, Excellent Viewfinder, Very User Friendly, Top Notch Image Quality, Free Software Bundled.

Cons: No major drawbacks but simply some minor aspects aren't ideal - see review text.

Bottom Line:
For old Pentax SLR users, it's a no-brainer. For new DSLR users, it's indeed very worth for considering. For old Canon and Nikon SLR users, they probably won't jump ship. Read More

The first Pentax digital SLR - great camera, weird name!

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Pros: Great viewfinder, flexible auto options, legacy Pentax compatibility, good ergonomics (for small hands)

Cons: Inflexible RAW processing, a few functions hidden in the menu, bad ergonomics (for larger hands)

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A near-great digital SLR, especially recommended for those with a large investment in Pentax-compatible lenses and accessories. Read More

Very intuitive

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Pros: intuitive, great quality results

Cons: it's still an SLR, which means it is somewhat complex

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I would (and have) recommended this camera to friends and family because it's been easy to use and gives great results. Read More

Beautiful Images - no plastiky digital imaging, natural colors, contrast and sharpness.

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Pros: The smallest and lightest DSLR built, unobtrusive and easy to carry all day long.

Cons: Slower auto-focusing but adequate. Many built-in features that requires actively learning to use.

Best camera ever

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Pros: Great image quality and possibility of using various Pentax lenses.

Cons: No complaints so far expect limited choice of NEW Pentax lenses for this camera.

Pentax *ist D

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Pros: I have found the camera very easy to use. Light weight.

Cons: Long process times when taking dark sky photos.

Love my Pentax Digital SLR (*ist D)

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Pros: Beautiful colors, sharp images, accurate exposures, pretty pixels, feels good in your hand.

Cons: It is harder to remove the Flash Card than it should be.

My first digital SLR

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Pros: All the features more than I needed.

Cons: Media card difficult to extract from camera.