Samsung GX-1S

General

• Product Type
• Digital camera - SLR

• Color
• Black

• Weight
• 1.1 lbs

• Width
• 4.9 in

• Depth
• 2.6 in

• Height
• 3.7 in

Main Features

• Resolution
• 6.1 megapixels

• Sensor resolution
• 6.1 megapixels

• Optical Sensor Type
• CCD

• Effective Sensor Resolution
• 6,100,000 pixels

• Total Pixels
• 6,310,000 pixels

• Light Sensitivity
• ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto

• Shooting Programs
• Action, Landscape, Night scene, Portrait mode

• Special effects
• Slim, Soft, Sepia, Black & White

• Field of View Crop Factor
• 1.5

• Max Shutter Speed
• 1/4000 sec

• Min Shutter Speed
• 30 sec

• X-sync Speed
• 1/180 sec

• Exposure Metering
• Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted

• Exposure Modes
• Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority

• Exposure Compensation
• ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps

• Auto Exposure Bracketing
• 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps

• White Balance
• Custom, Presets, Automatic

• White Balance Presets
• Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)

• Status LCD Display Information
• Program, Aperture, Drive mode, Film speed, Flash mode, Frame counter, Metering mode, Photo quality, Shutter speed, Self-timer mode, Battery condition, Exposure compensation, Remote control indicator, White balance indicators

• Still Image Format
• RAW, JPEG

• Continuous Shooting Speed
• 2.8 frames per second

• Remote control
• Camera remote control

• Color support
• Color

• Exposure Range
• EV 1-21.5 ( ISO 200 )

• Exposure Metering Zones
• 16

• Status LCD Display Illumination
• Yes

• Remote Control
• Optional - Camera remote control

• TV Tuner
• None

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory
• None - SD Memory Card

• Floppy Drive
• None

• Image Storage
• Normal, Fine RAW 3008 x 2008, Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2008, JPEG 2400 x 1600, JPEG 1536 x 1024

• Flash memory
• - SD Memory Card

• Supported Flash Memory
• SD Memory Card

Lens System

• Type
• Autofocus, Manual focus

• Lens System Mounting
• Pentax KAF

Additional Features

• Self Timer
• Yes

• Self Timer Delay
• 2 sec, 12 sec

• Flash Terminal
• Hot shoe

• Additional Features
• AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Contrast control, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Depth-of-field preview button

Camera Flash

• Type
• Pop-up flash

• Flash Modes
• P-TTL, Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction

• Red Eye Reduction
• Yes

• Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
• 11

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type
• Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism

• Color support
• Color

• Field Coverage
• 95%

• Magnification
• 0.95x

• Dioptric Correction Range
• -2.5 to +1.5

• Frames
• Autofocus frame

• LCD Display Information
• AE lock, Aperture, Shutter speed, Metering system, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion

Display

• Type
• LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color

• Mounting
• Built-in

• Resolution
• 210,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type
• None

Microphone

• Type
• None

Connections

• Connector Type
• 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input

• Expansion Slot(s)
• 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

• Auto Focus
• TTL phase detection

• Type
• Autofocus, Manual focus

• Focus adjustment
• Automatic, Manual

• Auto Focus Points (Zones)
• 11

• Zoom Adjustment
• Automatic, Manual

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case
• None

• Cables Included
• Video cable, USB cable

• Included Accessories
• Carrying strap

Power

• Power Device
• None

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating system
• MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.0 or later

• Peripherals
• USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

• Supported Battery
• 4 x AA, 2 x CR-V3

Software

• Type
• Drivers & Utilities, Samsung Digimax Master

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information
• All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.

• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time
• 1.4

• CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time
• 1.2

• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
• 0.7

• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
• 0.6

• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
• 1.8

• CNET Labs Typical burst speed
• 1.6

• CNET Labs Wake up time
• 0.9