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Samsung GX-1S DSLR Camera

A 6-megapixel Samsung GX-1S DSLR camera comes with Schneider D-XENON interchangeable lens and a hi-res 2.5" LCD monitor.

The Samsung GX-1S DSLR camera sports high-precision, 16-segment multi-pattern metering, as well as center-weighted and spot metering. The GX-1S also incorporates a sophisticated 11-point AF sensor and a choice of AF-single or AF-continuous for a wide variety of options. Company says that users can chose from several White Balance settings and a variety of automatic shooting modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Moving Object, Macro and more.

The GX-1S will be available as a body only, or bundled with the D-XENON lens as a kit. For added convenience the GX-1S can be used with many Pentax DSLR lens and KAF2 and KAF mount lenses. The Samsung GX-1S includes a high-speed consecutive shooting mode of up to 2.8 frames per second up to eight frames in JPEG shooting and up to five frames per second when shooting in Raw Mode, allowing the user to capture a series of the subject's action or movement.

The Samsung GX-1S has a compact design measuring 4.9 x 3.6 x 2.6-inches and weighs 17.8 oz (approx. 505 grams).

The Samsung GX-1S can be powered by four AA-size Lithium, Ni-MH or CR-V3 batteries.

Source: press release

Samsung GX-1S specifications:

Image sensor: Type 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD; Total pixel: 6.3 Mega-pixel
Lens: Mount PENTAX KAF bayonet mount
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)
Shutter: Type Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter; Speed 30 ~ 1/4,000 sec. with Bulb
Metering:
   Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
   Compensation ±2 (1/3EV or 1/2EV steps)
   ISO Equivalent Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Coverage:
   28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)
   Sync. Speed 1/180 sec.
   Recharging Time Approx. 3 sec.
   External Flash SEF-36PZF (optional)
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 : 3008x2000, 2400 : 2400x1600, 1536 : 1536x1024 pixels (JPEG)
   3008 : 3008x2008 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