Samsung GX-1S

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Manufacturer: Samsung
Part Number:CG855201S

General

Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Width 4.9 in
Depth 2.6 in
Height 3.7 in
Weight 17.8 oz
Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

Resolution 6.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 6,310,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
Light Sensitivity ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO 3200 , ISO auto
Shooting Programs Action , Landscape , Night scene , Portrait mode
Special Effects Slim , Soft , Sepia , Black & White
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Metering Spot , Multi-segment , Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb , Manual , Program , Automatic , Shutter-priority , Aperture-priority
Exposure Range EV 1-21.5 ( ISO 200 )
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Metering Zones 16
White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
White Balance Presets Flash , Shade , Cloudy , Daylight , Tungsten light , Fluorescent light (daylight) , Fluorescent light (cool white) , Fluorescent light (warm white)
Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
Status LCD Display Information Program , Aperture , Drive mode , Film speed , Flash mode , Frame counter , Metering mode , Photo quality , Shutter speed , Self-timer mode , Battery condition , Exposure compensation , Remote control indicator , White balance indicators
Still Image Format RAW , JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.8 frames per second
Remote Control Optional - Camera remote control
TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory None - SD Memory Card
Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage Normal , Fine RAW 3008 x 2008 , Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2008 , JPEG 2400 x 1600 , JPEG 1536 x 1024

Camera Flash

Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
Flash Modes P-TTL , Auto mode , Fill-in mode , Flash OFF mode , Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 D-XENON
Special Functions Zoom
Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual , Automatic
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
Min Focus Range 9.8 in
Max View Angle 76 degrees
Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
Optical Zoom 3 x
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 10 element(s)
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF
Lens Manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 12 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , DPOF support , Direct print , Auto power save , Contrast control , Histogram display , Sharpness control , PictBridge support , Saturation control , PRINT Image Matching , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital noise reduction , Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Color Support Color
Field Coverage 95%
Magnification 0.95x
Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LCD Display Information AE lock , Aperture , Shutter speed , Metering system , Red-eye reduction , Exposure compensation , Flash charge completion

Display

Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 210,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None

Microphone

Type None

Connections

Connector Type 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video output , 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

Software Drivers & Utilities , Samsung Digimax Master

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating System Support MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , Apple Mac OS 9.0 or later
Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

Carrying Case None
Included Accessories Carrying strap
Cables Included Video cable , USB cable

Power

Power Device None

Battery

Supported Battery AA , CR-V3
Supported Battery 4 x AA , 2 x CR-V3

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 1.4
CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 1.2
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.7
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.8
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.6
CNET Labs Wake up time 0.9