 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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