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Review summary: The Samsung GX-1S has been finally made official today after weeks of speculation. The GX-1S is a DSLR that has been in the wings from Samsung and Pentax (joint project) for some time now and is basically a rebranded Pentax *ist DS2 - with a 6 ...

Verdict: The GX-1S is a DSLR that has been in the wings from Samsung and Pentax (joint project) for some time now and is basically a rebranded Pentax *ist DS2 - with a 6 megapixel sensor and 2.5inch LCD

Review summary: infodigitalcamera.com points to a Korean Website that has pictures and rumors of a Samsung DSLR - the GX-1 (update: pictures now deleted) It's in the rumor bin at present - but the main consensus among many in the know is that this is a re-branded ...

Verdict: The collaboration between Pentax and Samsung will take Pentax further into the Korean market and is of obvious benefit to Samsung as they suddenly have themselves a DSLR

Review summary: After spending a lot of quality time with their point-and-shoot digital cameras, some people come away wanting more...more control, more speed, more accuracy. Those things can come only with a true digital SLR camera, which until fairly recently would ...

Verdict: The pictures I took with this camera looked excellent. The autofocus and metering system produced sharp, nicely exposed images and the manual controls allowed me flexibility when I needed it. It's also pretty light, which makes it easy to tote around

Review summary: The Samsung GX-1S captures fine detail well and skin tones look especially good. But rebadging an old Pentax wont win Samsung much market share. The GX-1S should be seen as statement of intent than a real challenge to the status quo. Its a cheap SLR ...

Verdict: To venture into the market of the DSLR camera as a perfect stranger can be very tricky indeed. Samsung have adopted a rather clever approach to this problem by joining forces with one of the "old hands". However, where we saw Sony and Panasonic add a ...