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Reviews of the Samsung GX-1S

  • 6.0

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Patrick Singleton | April 20, 2006

    Review Summary: The GX-1S is a puzzling camera. It seems to be a re-branded Pentax rather than a new camera from Samsung. Our hope had been that Samsung would shake up the entry-level DSLR market with its own products, but this camera is either a Pentax or so close ...

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  • 8.5

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | April 1, 2006

    Review Summary: Autofocusing was fast, accurate and flexible and the test camera turned in images that were sharp, bright and punchy. The AE system tended to underexpose by between half and two thirds of a stop in bright conditions, even with spot metering. We ...

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  • No Rating

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Patrick Singleton | March 8, 2006

    Review Summary: We think the GX-1L is a respectable entry level option. We say that mainly because it seems to be a Pentax, which is a good thing for a few reasons. First, it shares Pentax's durable construction, simple interface and other positive qualities. Second, ...

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  • No Rating

    digital photography blog

    By Darren | February 24, 2006

    Review Summary: The Samsung GX-1L is powered by 4 AA batteries (or 2 CR-V3 batteries), has USB 2.0 connectivity and RAW mode

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  • No Rating

    digital photography blog

    By Darren | January 17, 2006

    Review Summary: The GX-1S is a DSLR that has been in the wings from Samsung and Pentax (joint project) for some time now and is basically a rebranded Pentax *ist DS2 - with a 6 megapixel sensor and 2.5inch LCD

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Manufacturer: Samsung

Part number: CG855201S

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Width 4.9 in
  • Depth 2.6 in
  • Height 3.7 in
  • Weight 17.8 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 6.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 6,310,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Shooting Programs Action, Landscape, Night scene, Portrait mode
  • 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 Range EV 1-21.5 ( ISO 200 )
  • 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
  • Exposure Metering Zones 16
  • 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 Illumination Yes
  • 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 Optional - Camera remote control
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory None - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory 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

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
  • Flash Modes P-TTL, Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

  • Type Autofocus, Manual focus
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Zoom Adjustment Automatic, Manual
  • 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, Histogram display, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.95x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
  • Viewfinder 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
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 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

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

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

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

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