Samsung GX-1 digital SLR

This is totally unconfirmed (for now), but some pics have popped up online for the an unannounced new digital SLR from Samsung called the GX-1 that is supposedly a rebadged Pentax (or at least that's one of theories). Rebadging a Pentax wouldn't be a bad move for Samsung -- their point & shoot digital cameras haven't really impressed anyone.

[Via Digital Photography Blog]


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[Teddy Smith @ Dec 25th 2005 2:00AM]

That body is def. a Pentax *istD. I use one every day. But the lense is not from Pentax.

[Butter @ Dec 25th 2005 2:06AM]

merry xmas dude.

shouldnt you be asleep or stealing cookies from your kids or something?

[Mike Panic @ Dec 25th 2005 8:49AM]

Samsung actually has a pretty good p&s for the price point that they are offered at. For first time digital camera buyers, i.e. your parents, its often more then enough to meet or exceed their expecations. I wouldn't write them off just yet.

[Rus @ Dec 25th 2005 8:52AM]

Actually I love the pictures from my Samsung DC ... it's a combo Mp3 player model.

[lebroz @ Dec 25th 2005 9:09AM]

samsung is moving into the camera market real fast



first consumer with mpeg4 now prosumer



http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungpro815/



I wonder how much input electronics partner sony has.

[Dull @ Dec 25th 2005 9:21AM]

they were definitely impress withe the HP iPOD...

[Oshi @ Dec 25th 2005 11:31AM]

Yeah... Definately a Pentax body, looks the same as my *ist DL.

In contrast to #1, the lens does look like the Pentax one I have (standard 18-55mm included), cept with color differences (a blue band instead of green)...

[sunystory @ Dec 25th 2005 3:56PM]

Well, if you see other rumored pictures, the lens (for the new samsung DSLR) is Schneider Kreuznach. If Schneider really enters Pentax/Samsung mount, I do think samsung/pentax can easily beat the upcoming Sony/Konica Minolta.

[sunystory @ Dec 25th 2005 3:59PM]

Well, if you see other rumored pictures, the lens (for the new samsung DSLR) is Schneider Kreuznach. If Schneider really enters Pentax/Samsung mount, I do think samsung/pentax can easily beat the upcoming Sony/Konica Minolta.

[sunystory @ Dec 25th 2005 3:59PM]

Well, if you see other rumored pictures, the lens (for the new samsung DSLR) is Schneider Kreuznach. If Schneider really enters Pentax/Samsung mount, I do think samsung/pentax can easily beat the upcoming Sony/Konica Minolta.

http://pds1.egloos.com/pds/1/200511/10/69/c0017369_034309.jpg

http://pds1.egloos.com/pds/1/200511/10/69/c0017369_033937.jpg

http://pds1.egloos.com/pds/1/200511/10/69/c0017369_033937.jpg

[sunystory @ Dec 25th 2005 4:09PM]

Well, if you see other rumored pictures, the lens (for the new samsung DSLR) is Schneider Kreuznach. If Schneider really enters Pentax/Samsung mount, I do think samsung/pentax can easily beat the upcoming Sony/Konica Minolta.

http://pds1.egloos.com/pds/1/200511/10/69/c0017369_034309.jpg

http://pds1.egloos.com/pds/1/200511/10/69/c0017369_033937.jpg

http://www.infodigitalcamera.com/gx1b.jpg

http://www.infodigitalcamera.com/gx1b.jpg

[Frozen Chipmunk @ Dec 26th 2005 5:17AM]

I have to agree with Oshi, the lens looks very similar to the kit lens that comes with the camera. the 18-55 f3.5-5.6. But the not only is the band green on the pentax, the focusing and zooming rings have different groove patterns.