| Samsung GX-1S DSLR Digital Camera |
 Samsung has announced its advance into the digital SLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera arena with the launch of the six mega-pixel GX-1S.Launching in February, the new interchangeable lens GX-1S is Samsung’s first digital SLR camera, developed in conjunction with Pentax. Samsung now provides a full offering of digital cameras to cater for the needs of everyone - from point and shooters to advanced enthusiast photographers. Offering high portability and mobility through its compact design, the GX-1S will weigh just 505 grams and house a 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD image sensor. The 3200 ISO equivalent allows high sensitivity shooting in indoor environments. The GX-1S also provides a continuous shooting speed of 2.8 frames per second (up to eight frames in JPEG mode). Lens The GX-1S will utilize the new advanced Schneider Kreuznach D-Xenon lens system and Pentax’s lens KAF bayonet mount technology - all Pentax DSLR lens will be mountable on the GX-1S. Viewfinder The large TFT colour LCD screen (2.5 inch and 210K pixels) and Pentaprism technology ensure a clear and bright view. The field of view is 95% with magnification at 0.95x (50mm F1.4 lens). Focusing, Shutter & Flash Modes include AF Single (with focus lock) and manual focus together with continuous AF. Shutter speed is 30 ~ 1/4,000 sec. with Bulb. The flash is a built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up offering the following modes: Auto, Manual, Auto/Red-eye reduction, Manual/red-eye reduction. Angle of view coverage is 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm). Recharge time is 3 seconds. Samsung announced its vision of becoming a world class digital camera manufacturer in May 2005. Since then, Samsung has seen strong success and rapid sales growth via the launch of innovative slim style cameras such as the Digimax i5 and i50 MP3. Its advanced technology was recognized again in the high-end camera Pro815 for semi-professional photographers. Specifications Image Sensor Type 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD Effective Pixel Approx. 6.1 Mega-pixel Total Pixel Approx. 6.3 Mega-pixel Lens Mount PENTAX KAF bayonet mount Usable Lens Schneider D-XENON Lens * All PENTAX DSLR lenses are available. * KAF2 (not power zoom compatible), KAF mount lenses, KA mount lenses Viewfinder Type Pentaprism, Natural-Bright-Matte Focusing Screen Field of View 95% Magnification 0.95X (50mm F1.4 lens•8) Diopter Adjustment -2.5 ~ +1.5m-1 LCD Monitor Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor 2.5” (approximately 210,000 dots) Focusing Type TTL phase-matching 11 points wide AF Modes AF Single (with focus lock), Manual focus Continuous AF Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter Speed 30 ~ 1/4,000 sec. with Bulb Exposure Control Metering System TTL open-aperture 16-segment (coupled with lens and AF information) Metering Multi, Center-weighted, Spot Compensation ±2 (1/3EV or 1/2EV steps) ISO Equivalent Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Flash Type Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash Modes Auto, Manual, Auto/Red-eye reduction, Manual/Red-eye reduction Guide Number 15.6 (at ISO 200) Angle of View Coverage 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm) Sync. Speed 1/180 sec. Recharging Time Approx. 3 sec. External Flash SEF-36PZF (optional) White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Flash, Manual Shooting Modes AUTO SCN, Normal, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night scene Portrait, Flash off, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Bulb Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Auto Bracket Continuous 2.8 fps up to 8 frames (JPEG), 5 frames (RAW) Self-timer 2 sec., 12 sec., Remote control, Remote control 3 sec Storage Media SD Card (up to 1GB guaranteed) File Format RAW (PEF), JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Image Size 3008 : 3008x2000, 2400 : 2400x1600, 1536 : 1536x1024 pixels (JPEG) 3008 : 3008x2008 pixels (RAW) Capacity (128MB) 3008 : RAW 10 Super Fine 33 Fine 68 Normal 114 2400 : - Super Fine 50 Fine 94 Normal 158 1536 : - Super Fine 103 Fine 169 Normal 266 * These figures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. Image Play Type Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show Editing Rotate, Digital Filter Digital Filter B&W, Sepia, Soft, Slim Interface Digital Output Connector : USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED) Video Output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) DC Power Input Connector : DC 6.5V Power Source 4xAA Lithium, Alkaline, Ni-MH, 2xCR-V3 (Lithium) batteries Dimensions (WxHxD) 125x92.5x67mm (excluding the projecting parts of the camera) Weight 505g (body only, without batteries and card) Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40 °C Operating Humidity 5 ~ 85% Software Camera Driver Storage Driver (Windows 2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.0 or later) Application Digimax Master * Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. * All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. System Requirements GX-1S For Windows PC with processor better than Pentium III 450MHz (Pentium 700MHz recommended) Windows 2000/ME/XP Minimum 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) 250MB of available hard disk space (1GB recommended) USB port CD-ROM drive 1024x768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (24-bit color display recommended) For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9.0 or later Minimum 256MB RAM 250MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive      
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