Pentax *ist DL

Résumé : Test: It's a point-and shoot! It's a DSLR! It's...

Résumé : The Pentax *istDL is the latest contender in the growing budget digital SLR (single lens reflex) market, offering 6.1Mp (megapixel) resolution and a 3x zoom lens for £649. In some respects it's a simplified version of the earlier *istDS, but there's ...

Conclusion : The Pentax *istDL is a great budget SLR with a large, detailed colour screen. Build, handling and picture quality are all good, but its rivals, including Nikon's D50 and Canon's 350D, have the edge in terms of overall performance and features. Buyers ...

Points forts : Incredibly portable and lightweight for a D-SLR. Provides lots of options and features. Inexpensive.

Points faibles : 1.5X magnification factor. Burst rate could be quicker. Menu structure could be better.

Conclusion : The Pentax *ist DL is a worthy follow-up to the capable *ist DS, but doesn't quite measure up to other low-cost consumer D-SLR offerings.

Points forts : Great transition camera, nice images, robust functionality

Points faibles : Battery life is a bit of a problem, some minor layout irritations

Conclusion : A great budget SLR.

Résumé : Pentax *istDL Digital Camera Review Pentax's *istDL is the company's second entry into the consumer DSLR market. With a 6.1 megapixel APS-format sensor, a maximum ISO of 3200, a 2.5-inch, 210,000-pixel display, RAW file capability, and a street price ...

Points forts : 2.5-inch, 210,000 pixel LCD-has great color and contrast., ISO 3200-offers usable high-end sensitivity., Styling-the subtle patches of color and refined lines are clean and attractive., Sturdy construction-feels durable, doesn't creak.

Points faibles : Autofocus - only three sensors placed close together are inferior to the competition., Grip - ridges and edges limit the choices for holding the camera., Kit Lens - dark maximum aperture limits the body's low light potential., Port Door - the door ...

Conclusion : The *ist DL is a reasonable entry in the entry level DSLR market. The camera's most unique features in that market, the 2.5-inch LCD and the ISO 3200 setting, are real strengths.