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Review of the Samsung GX10
Samsung GX10
The Pentax / Samsung relationship has been something of a strange affair when it has come to their DSLR output, continually resulting in two products that can only be separated by the maker’s name and price. At the launch of the K10D and GX10 though, the two manufacturers were much keener to distance their particular camera from the other than they have been previously, citing the interface and firmware as key differentiating features.
Both combine high-end specification, a ‘professional’ build quality and a price that won’t leave you struggling to pay the mortgage for months to come.
Both combine high-end specification, a ‘professional’ build quality and a price that won’t leave you struggling to pay the mortgage for months to come.
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Specification
| MANUFACTURER | Samsung |
| MODEL | GX10 |
| RRP | £650 kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| CCD | 23.5 x 15.7mm CCD SENSOR: with 10.75mp total/10.2mp effective |
| REC FORMAT | RAW (.DNG), JPEG, RAW + JPEG |
| MAX IMAGE SIZE | 3872 x 2592 pixels |
| MAX PRINT SIZE | 13 x 8.6in @ 300dpi |
| LENS MOUNT | Pentax KAF2 |
| MAGNIFICATION | 1.5x |
| SHUTTER SPEEDS | 30-1/4000sec + Bulb |
| ISO | Auto / Manual 100-1600 |
| EXP MODES | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority, Aperture priority, Shutter & aperture priority, Sensitivity priority, Manual |
| METERING | 16-segment Multi, Centreweighted, Spot |
| WHITE BALANCE | Auto, 8 presets, Manual, 3 x colour temperature |
| COLOUR MODES | AdobeRGB / sRGB |
| FLASH | Built in, GN11m @ISO: 100, Hotshoe |
| FLASH SYNC | 1/180sec |
| SYNC SOCKET | No |
| DRIVE MODES | Single, Continuous (3fps for 9 frames RAW / card capacity with JPEG) FOCUS 11 AF points, selectable automatically or individually |
| VIEWFINDER | 95% coverage |
| MONITOR | 2.5in LCD with 210,000 pixels |
| CONNECTION | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| FILE SYSTEM | EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1 |
| VIDEO OUTPUT | Still only |
| POWER | Li-Ion, Optional AC Adaptor |
| STORAGE | SD / SDHC |
| OTHER | In-camera dust reduction CCD-based Optical Picture Stabilisation (OPS) Weatherproof seals |
| DIMENSIONS | 142 x 101 x 71.5mm |
| WEIGHT | 710g (without battery / card) |