3The Samsung GX-1S is a small, lightweight, 6-megapixel DSLR with a Pentax lens mount, 11-point autofocus, and a kit price around $800. It looks very similar to Pentax's DSLRs, which are tough, nicely styled, and easy to use. Predictions point to the sub-$1000 DSLR field as the expanding market for digital cameras, so it makes sense for Samsung, a company with ambitions in the photographic industry, to produce a model for this field.. The question is whether the GX-1S is the right camera to introduce in such a competitive market.
Picture Quality / Size Options (8.25) The GX-1S's four image resolutions are 6 megapixels, 4 megapixels and 1.5 megapixels. 4 is good for snapshots, and 1.5 is good for computer screens – emails, the web and PowerPoint, for example. The GX-1S shoots RAW format at full resolution and also offers three JPEG compression levels: Super Fine, Fine, and Normal. Fine files are about half the size of Super Fine files, and Normal is 1/3 to 1/4 the size of Super Fine. We recommend sticking with Super Fine for all uses, as the higher compression levels really damage image quality.
