Samsung GX-20

Samsung GX-20

Samsung GX-20
Samsung GX-20
Announced: 24 Jan 2008
Sensor Resolution: 15Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 800g
Physical Dimensions: 142 x 101 x 72 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
44
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
35
Speed Performance
39
Versatility
51
Comfort
Portrait

41

Portrait
Landscape

42

Landscape
Sport

44

Sport
Street

48

Street
Everyday

48

Everyday
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prospros

  • The Samsung GX-20 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Unfortunately, Samsung GX-20 does not support wireless connection

Samsung GX-20 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung GX-20 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung GX-20 Samsung
GX-20
44 41 42 44 48 48

Samsung GX-20: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung GX-20 is a DSLR camera launched on 01/24/2008.

Technically speaking, the Samsung GX-20 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 44 overall. The Samsung GX-20 weights 800 gr and spans 142 x 101 x 72 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Samsung GX-20 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks among the worst 50% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 51, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 39, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Samsung GX-20 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Samsung GX-20 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Samsung GX-20 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Samsung GX-20 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Samsung GX-20 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung GX-20 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.4 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

365.04 mm2

Sensor Resolution

15 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4688 x 3120

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Pentax KAF2

Number of Lenses

143

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

95

Viewfinder Magnification

0.64

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

13.0

Max Flash Sync

1/180s

Flash Modes

Auto
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow
Rear curtain
wireless

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

68

DxO Color Depth

23.1

DxO Dynamic Range

11.2

DxO Low Light ISO

714

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

11

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

800g

Physical Dimensions

142 x 101 x 72 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD MMC SDHC card

Storage Slots

1

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