with Samsung 18-55mm Zoom

The Samsung GX-20 is aimed firmly at the discerning enthusiast photographer who wants comprehensive functions, stunning design, ease of use and real value for money - all in one camera.

GX-20 - Intelligent design

The GX20 boasts a 14.6 mega-pixel image sensor, which offers the photographer a sharper image with richer colours for a truly compelling composition. Taking photos is made easier with the Enhanced Digital Filter which allows a greater dynamic range of exposures and can also be used to add various effects or compensate for missing pixels after taking a picture. For unrivalled photo viewing, the GX-20 also comes complete with a wide view 2.7” TFT LCD (230k pixels) and live view through the optical viewfinder or LCD display.

With its powerful built-in Optical Picture Stabilisation (OPS) technology, the GX-20 prevents blurred pictures by shifting the CCD to counter any movement of the camera’s body. This function is designed to minimize shake by oscillating the image sensor vertically and horizontally – eliminating the need for additional anti-shake lenses.

The GX-20 is robust enough for taking quality pictures in wet, sandy or dusty conditions. The special water-resistant and anti-dusting body sealing protects 72 different parts and the advanced Dual Dust Removal System included in the GX-20 also removes problematic particles from the sensor, resulting in perfect, blemish-free pictures with minimum effort on the part of the photographer.

With the one-touch RAW button, built into the GX-20, RAW file shooting is made simple and instantly available to users even during general JPEG shooting. The RAW files can be checked on the LCD and then be directly converted to JPEG format via the built-in converter.

With the GX-20, continuous shooting at 3 fps (frames per second) is possible; up to 9 fps; giving the user the best chance to get a great picture.

Key features:

• 14.6M, APS-C size Samsung CMOS Sensor
• Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
• Dual Dust Reduction System (Dust reduction by shake & Special coating)
• Sealed build with 72 different points (Semi water & dust proof)
• Live view (Digital Preview)
• 2.7” Large wide Color TFT LCD (230,000 pixels)
• X sync. terminal for external Flash
• Enhanced Digital filter (HDR - High Dynamic Range & Pixel Mapping)
• Professional RAW Converting S/W
• Lens and Accessories

Samsung GX-20 specifications

Body material	• High-impact plastic with metal sub-structure • Dust and weather resistant seals throughout
Sensor	• 14.6 million effective pixels • 3:2 aspect ratio • 23.4 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor • RGB Color Filter Array • Built-in fixed low-pass filter • 15.1 million total pixels
Image processor	• PRIME • 22-bit ADC
Stabilization	Sensor shift
Image sizes	• 4688 x 3120 [14.6 MP] (RAW/DNG) • 4672 x 3120 [14.6 MP] • 3872 x 2592 [10 MP] • 3008 x 2000 [6 MP] • 1824 x 1216 [2 MP]
File formats	• RAW (DNG) • RAW + JPEG • JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
RAW compression	n/a
Lens mount	• PENTAX bayonet KAF2 mount • KAF2, KAF, KA mount lenses
Usable lenses	• Schneider D-XENON, D-XENOGON, SAMSUNG lens • PENTAX DSLR lenses are available • KAF2, KAF, KA mount lenses
Auto Focus	• TTL phase-matching 11-point AF • SAFVOX VIII • AF operational brightness range: EV –1 to 18 (at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens) • Focus lock
Lens Servo	• Single Servo AF • Continuous Servo AF • Manual focus
Focus Point	11 focus points
AF Area Mode	• Single point AF • Center AF • Automatic-area AF
Focus Lock	Half-press shutter
AF assist	External Speedlite only
Exposure modes	• Auto • Program • Shutter Priority AE • Aperture Priority AE • Sensitivity Priority AE • Shutter & Aperture Priority • Manual • Bulb • Flash X-sync • User Mode
Metering	• TTL open-aperture 16-segment • Metering : Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering range	• EV0 ~ 18 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4)
Exposure lock	Yes
Exposure bracketing	• 2 to 9 frames • 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compen.	• +/-3 EV (1/2EV step) , +/-2EV (1/3EV step)
Sensitivity	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (1/3EV or 1/2EV step) 6400 (User setting)
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
DOF Preview	Yes
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Flash, Manual, Color Temperature (1, 2, 3), One Touch WB
Image parameters / Presets	• B&W(4 type) • Sepia(3 type) • Color (18 type) • Color extract (6 type) • Soft (three-level amount adjustable) • Illustration • HDR (3 type) • Slim (+/- 8 level amount adjustable) • Brightness (+/- 8 level amount adjustable)
Color space	• sRGB • Adobe RGB
Viewfinder	• Pentaprism •  95% Field of View • Diopter Adjustment -2.5 ~ +1.5m-1
Focusing screen	Natural-Bright-Matte II Focusing Screen
LCD monitor	Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD Monitor, 2.7" (approximately 230K pixels), Brightness control, Wide angle view
LCD Liveview	• Live View(up to 3min.), Digital Preview • Field of view 100%, Magnification, Grid display
Self-timer	• 2sec., 12sec. • Remote control, Remote control 3sec. (Compatible with Pentax Remote Control, Optional)
Shooting modes	• Single • Continuous (Hi, Low) • High-speed Continuous • Self-timer (12sec., 2sec.) • Remote Control (3sec.) • Remote Control Continuous • Auto Bracket • Expand Bracket • Multi Exposure
Continuous	• JPEG : 3fps (depends on memory capacity) • RAW?3fps (up to 9 frames)
Flash	• Type Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash • Modes Auto, Fill-in, Auto & Red eye, Fill-in & Red eye, Front curtain synchro, Front curtain synchro & Red eye, Rear curtain synchro • Guide Number 13 (at ISO 100) • Angle of View Coverage 28 mm wide-angle (Equivalent to 35mm) • Sync. Speed 1/180sec., Red-eye reduction (Control Range : -2 ~ +1 EV)
External flash	• Hot Shoe • X Synchro socket (Sync. Speed : 1/180sec.) • High Speed Synchro, Wireless Synchro (External Flash)
Playback options	• Single image, Thumbnail, Rotate, Slide Show (Transition Effect), Histogram • Edit: Rotate, Digital Filter, Picture Wizard * Picture Wizard : Normal, Vivid, Soft, Portrait, Landscape * Picture Wizard Parameter Range : ± 4 (9 steps) • Digital Filter: B&W (4 types), Sepia (3 types), Color Selection (18 types), Color (6 types), Soft (3 steps), Illustration, HDR (3 steps), Slim (±8 steps), Brightness (±8 steps) • Pixel Mapping
Connectivity	• Digital Output: USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED) • Video Output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) • DC Power Input Connector : DC 8.3V, 2A (100 ~ 240V) • External Release Socket • X Synchro Socket for External Flash
Storage	• SD/MMC • SDHC
Power	Lithium ion battery : SLB-1674, Charger : SBC-L6,
Dimensions	142mm Χ 101mm Χ 71.5mm (excluding the projecting parts of the camera)