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 Samsung's GX-20, their 14.6-megapixel update to the GX-10, packs the biggest sensor ever on a Samsung camera. It also has the exact same guts as Pentax's new K20D, minus the image processor. 14-bit RAW support is nice, and the max ISO 6400 setting isn't bad either. We're curious why Samsung labeled their model's viewfinder the 'pentaprism viewfinder,' which gave us a wider field of view, but we liked it nonetheless; we also loved the live view 2.7-inch LCD, but with cameras like Canon's EOS Rebel XSi boasting a larger live view LCD at several hundred dollars less, we wonder why Samsung chose to skimp here. The dedicated RAW shooting button makes switching between JPEG and RAW extremely convenient, but we can't really imagine a situation that would call for it. The three fps continuous shooting mode worked as advertised; although we didn't get to test the "unlimited" nature of the burst mode, it worked until our memory ran out. Release: May 2008. Price: $1300.
Pros: Live view LCD, pentaprism viewfinder
Cons: LCD small for price point
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Samsung has announced the GX-20, their 14.6-megapixel DSLR and the latest update to the 10.2-megapixel GX-10. Samsung’s CMOS sensor captures up to 14-bit RAW images and has an ISO setting topping out at 6400. Samsung claims the new double dust-removal system featured on the GX-20 prevents specs of dust from ruining an image. The camera can be set to automatically vibrate the sensor when it is powered on or engaged independently by the user. Samsung also manufactured the sensor with a dust resistant coating, and every button, gap and other potentially vulnerable area on the camera’s body has been fortified with seals and silicone to protect against damage from water, sand and other elements.
Samsung says that their “Pentaprism viewfinder” yields a wider field of view, but the GX-20’s 2.7-inch real-time LCD viewfinder follows a common trend for new DSLR’s and allows users a little more flexibility than the optical viewfinder provides.
Its sensor-based image stabilization works independently of the lens, and is compatible with both Schneider D-XENON lenses as well as Pentax KAF2, KAF and KA mount lenses. The RAW shooting button enables one-touch capture of 14-bit RAW images, which can also be converted to JPEG format directly on the camera. The GX-20 can shoot at up to 1/4000 of a second, and the continuous shooting mode is capable of capturing up shots at up to three fps. Limited only by available memory, shooters can capture an unlimited number of JPEG images in continuous shooting mode and up to nine images in RAW format.
The Samsung GX-20 will be available in March 2008 for $1400.
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