Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

Samsung has hit the DSLR market with the entry level GX-1L. It's a 6.1 megapixel camera that's compatible with the Pentax KAF lens mount, and it’s a dead ringer for the Pentax *ist DL2. The GX-1L kit is tentatively priced at $699, while the *ist DL2 will not be available in the North American or European markets.
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Value
We generally liked the *ist DL, except for the autofocus system. The *ist DL2, and therefore the GX-1L, have upgraded to a 5-sensor autofocus system, which we expect to perform better.

It's a little tricky to talk about the value of a camera which has only a tentative price, and Samsung won't say for sure that the GX-1L kit will cost $699. Assuming that it does, we'd call the camera a fairly good deal. It depends on how much better the GX-1L's autofocus system is than the *ist DL's.
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