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Comparison of the Canon 350D and Pentax ist DL

Canon 350D

Pentax ist DL

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Pentax *ist DL vs Canon Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D)?
Pentax *ist DL vs Canon Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D)?... The viewfinder in the DS is hands down better than a mirror viewfinder....
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K100d VS. D50 VS. 350D VS. *IST DL [Page 1]
The D50 has more intuitive metering, and doesn't seem fooled as easily by brightness,hence less underexposure.... FWIW, I just bought the Pentax ist DL, mainly because it was my first DSLR as well, and I wanted the most affordable thing I could get....
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Pentax *ist DL vs Canon Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D)?
Pentax *ist DL vs Canon Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D)?... IMHO because last one is real stuff and first one no more then a toy for someone who like look as “pro”....
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

8.0 million6.1 million

ISO rating

up to 1600up to 3200

Weight (inc. batteries)

540 g (19 oz)565 g (19.9 oz)

Dimensions

127 x 94 x 64 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)125 x 93 x 66 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)

Sensor size

22.2 x 14.8 mm23.5 x 15.7 mm

Focal length multiplier

1.61.5

Storage types

Compact Flash (Type I or II)SD/MMC card
Both have:aperture priority, shutter priority, TTL viewfinder
Both do not have:image stabilization, movie clips
 
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