Pentax *ist DL

Pros: Quick response, user friendly, great battery life.

Cons: It's obviously heavier than any point & shoot digital.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended for either an entry-level SLR camera or someone wishing to upgrade from film without shelling out lots of $$$.

Review: After years of disappointments with digital point & shoot cameras, I found myself drooling over digital SLRs. I take a wide variety of photos, mainly for my own use. My latest endeavor into photography involves taking pictures at my niece's gymnastics ...

Pros: Manual or auto flexibility; Good price; Compatible with K lenses

Cons: No Panorama Assist

The Bottom Line: Pentax offers the best value for the money. A great digital SLR for the enthusiast.

Review: I wanted to step up to a SLR digital camera for my job and I had four fine Pentax lenses from the film days gathering dust. You can tell where this is going. When the Pentax *istDL came out in January 2006 at a good price point, I took the leap. B&H ...

Pros: Easy use from Full auto to full manual use. Compatible with K mount lenses

Cons: Had to actually read the users manual a couple times! (lol)

The Bottom Line: If you love digital and love SLR film camera, this is both in one!

Review: I take a lot of digital photos, and I mean a lot. I run a cross country and track and field web page for our local area. I attend cross country and track meets and take a lot of "action" photos. I have been using a 4 mega pixel point and shoot for the ...

Pros: Very easy to learn menu, great price! excelent quality pics!!

Cons: The name, What the hell is istD anyway? dont know,dont care! great camera!!

The Bottom Line: Life is too short! Buy this camera and You will live longer and happier!

Review: This is my third digital camera and my first D-SLR,I am extremely happy I chose the pentax over the nikon and cannon, very user friendly menu, and the clarity of the pics is outstanding. I am not a pro but you wouldnt know it from the first ten pics I ...

Pros: Intuitive/easy to use, fairly inexpensive, high quality results

Cons: Hard to find in Columbus Ohio.

The Bottom Line: Great camera. It's easy to use, takes high quality images and I've had no problems.

Review: Hi there, I purchased the Pentax *ist DL a month ago and have been very happy with it. I have had two Pentax 35mm SLR's for years and have recently been trying to shoot at high school basketball games. The pics with the 35's have been too dark, out of ...

Pros: Value, Performance, Ease of use, Size, Weight, large 2.5 inch LCD

Cons: none whatsoever

The Bottom Line: Anyone who wants the highest quality pictures made possible with Digital SLR technology but doesn't want to pay more for the Nikon name should rush out and buy this camera!

Review: I can honestly say this is one of the best purchases I have ever made. I decided to buy a new digital camera after using my friends Nikon D70 extensively last year. I previously owned a non digital slr, 3.2 mp Canon S30 Powershot purchased in 2002. My ...

Pros: Durability, feel, picture quality, batteries

Cons: Upgrade options

The Bottom Line: Not really for the beginner, but it can be if money is no object. Probably not enough megapixels for a pro, either.

Review: I'm a bit biased since I've had Pentax cameras for years, starting with a K1000 back in high school that served me for many years. I was looking to upgrade my SLR-like digital camera to a real SLR. However, I had a number of SD cards for my camera ...

Pros: long battery life, easy to use

Cons: auto focus needs help sometimes

Review: For a first time digital SLR this is an excellent choice. Never a bad photo in the auto-mode. I've had a lot of digital camera's over the years..this is my favorite by far. ...

Pros: Quality Image Sensor, Long Battery Life, Easy to use and carry all day long.

Cons: White Balance.

Review: I have had an *istDL since june 200 (now April 07), and I must say, I really enjoy working with this camera. It is light, it has great battery life, and I can take more pictures than I know what to do with. I only have a single 1 gb Sandisk Extreme III ...

Pros: Good price, Light, Compact

Cons: Limited Megapixels

Review: The camera works just like the film SLR with BETTER picture quality. It's easy to use and light. I found it attractive, compact, easy to carry, and it fit in my bag right next to my other Pentax camera. Also, the lenses are interchangable, so I didn't ...