Samsung GX-1S

The Samsung GX-1S is a DSLR camera launched on 16/01/2006.

Technically speaking, the Samsung GX-1S ranks well below the category average, scoring 40 overall. The Samsung GX-1S weights 605 gr and spans 125 x 93 x 66 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung GX-1S behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 63, ranks in the category best 20%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung GX-1S is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 45, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 12, ranks among the worst 6% 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 - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 19% in its category. Samsung GX-1S is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 38, ranks 12% in its category. Samsung GX-1S is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 37, ranks 9% in its category. Samsung GX-1S is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 25% in its category. Samsung GX-1S is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 79% of its category. Samsung GX-1S works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.