Pentax *ist DL Review

Good Points
Very easy to use High ISO settings Sturdy, compact body Good exposure options Great image quality - difficult to detect any artefacts Good colour Good handling - comfortable hand grip Very good value

Bad Points
Uses AA batteries - does not come with integral re-charger. Possibly a lower jpeg compression ratio would be useful? Maybe 6mp is not high enough resolution for you?

General Comments
Announced on the 1st of June 2005, the Pentax *ist DL is a 6.1 megapixel digital SLR camera with a 2.5" screen. The pentax DA lens I tested it with is equivalent to 15-55mm on a 35mm camera. The Pentax *ist DL is available from around £37...