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Reviews of the Samsung GX-1S

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    ephotozine.com

    Review Summary: At this budget price point, the Samsung GX-1S packs a lot of features into a compact body. I was impressed by the inclusion of an 11-area autofocus system, which works well, locking onto most subjects quickly and precisely.

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  • 7.4

    letsgodigital.org

    Review Summary: To venture into the market of the DSLR camera as a perfect stranger can be very tricky indeed. Samsung have adopted a rather clever approach to this problem by joining forces with one of the "old hands". However, where we saw Sony and Panasonic add a ...

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    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: The Samsung GX-1S is a 6.3-megapixel digital SLR featuring world renowned Schneider optics and a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD. The interchangeable-lens DSLR was developed jointly with...

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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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