Samsung announces GX-1S digital SLR

The digital SLR market is getting crowded with Samsung joining in the fray. The Korean company’s 6-megapixel GX1S DLSR is the company’s first attempt in the DSLR market, albeit with some help from Pentax. The generous 2.5” 210k pixel TFT color LCD screen powered by Pentaprism technology is a boon to any serious photograph enthusiast. It is relatively light at 0.5kg. Expect the Samsung GX-1S to begin shipping next month, although pricing details have not yet been released. (specs below) Via Mobile Whack Image Sensor 
• Type 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD
• Effective Pixel Approx. 6.1 Mega-pixel
• Total Pixel Approx. 6.3 Mega-pixel

Lens
• Mount PENTAX KAF bayonet mount
• Usable Lens
• Schneider D-XENON Lens
* All PENTAX DSLR lenses are available.
* KAF2 (not power zoom compatible), KAF mount lenses, KA mount lenses

Viewfinder 
• Type Pentaprism, Natural-Bright-Matte Focusing Screen
• Field of View 95%
• Magnification 0.95X (50mm F1.4 lens•∞)
• Diopter Adjustment -2.5 ~ +1.5m-1
• LCD Monitor
• Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor 2.5” (approximately 210,000 dots)

Focusing
• Type TTL phase-matching 11 points wide AF

Modes
• AF Single (with focus lock), Manual focus
• Continuous AF

Shutter
• Type Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
• Speed 30 ~ 1/4,000 sec. with Bulb

Exposure Control 
• Metering System TTL open-aperture 16-segment (coupled with lens and AF information)

Metering
• Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
• Compensation ±2 (1/3EV or 1/2EV steps)
• ISO Equivalent Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Flash
• Type Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
• Modes Auto, Manual, Auto/Red-eye reduction, Manual/Red-eye reduction
• Guide Number 15.6 (at ISO 200)
• Angle of View

Coverage
• 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)
• Sync. Speed 1/180 sec.
• Recharging Time Approx. 3 sec.
• External Flash SEF-36PZF (optional)

White Balance
• Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Flash, Manual

Shooting Modes
• AUTO SCN, Normal, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night scene
• Portrait, Flash off, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Bulb
• Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Auto Bracket
• Continuous 2.8 fps up to 8 frames (JPEG), 5 frames (RAW)

Self-timer
• 2 sec., 12 sec., Remote control, Remote control 3 sec

Storage
• Media SD Card (up to 1GB guaranteed)
• File Format RAW (PEF), JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0
• Image Size 3008 : 3008×2000, 2400 : 2400×1600, 1536 : 1536×1024 pixels (JPEG)
• 3008 : 3008×2008 pixels (RAW)
• Capacity (128MB) 3008 : RAW 10 Super Fine 33 Fine 68 Normal 114
• 2400 : – Super Fine 50 Fine 94 Normal 158
• 1536 : – Super Fine 103 Fine 169 Normal 266
* These figures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and
may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings.

Image Play
• Type Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show
• Editing Rotate, Digital Filter
• Digital Filter B&W, Sepia, Soft, Slim

Interface
• Digital Output Connector : USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
• Video Output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
• DC Power Input Connector : DC 6.5V

Power Source
• 4 x AA Lithium, Alkaline, Ni-MH, 2xCR-V3 (Lithium) batteries

Dimensions (WxHxD)
• 125 x 92.5 x 67mm (excluding the projecting parts of the camera)

Weight
• 505g (body only, without batteries and card)

Operating Temperature
• 0 ~ 40 °C

Operating Humidity
• 5 ~ 85%

Software
• Camera Driver Storage Driver (Windows 2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.0 or later)
• Application Digimax Master

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