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Page 10 of 11  Samsung After successfully producing compact digital cameras, Samsung entered a codevelopment relationship with Pentax to fast-track itself into the D-SLR marketplace. The first results were the Samsung GX-1S and GX-1L, a handsome pair of economically priced yet solid and well-featured 6.1-megapixel models with a shared body shell. The GX-1S features a pentaprism rather than pentamirror finder, 11 rather than 5 AF points and can shoot up to 8 JPEGs/5 RAW frames at 2.8 fps (vs. 5/3 frames for the GX-1L). The flagship model is the GX-10, a 10.1-megapixel camera with a weather- and dust-resistant body, a sensor-dust-removal system, sensor-shift Optical Picture Stabilization that works with all lenses, 22-bit A/D conversion, one-touch switching from JPEG to RAW + JPEG recording, 2-9 multiple exposure capability and more.  Lenses. As you’d expect, the Samsung D-SLRs employ the Pentax KAF lens mount and can use most Pentax lenses. Samsung also offers its own 16-45mm ƒ/4 zoom, plus six Schneider D-Xenon and D-Xenogon lenses for the camera, including a 10-17mm fish-eye zoom.  Flash. Samsung offers the SEF-36PZF and new SEF-54PZF flash units (ISO 100/GN 36 and 54, respectively, in meters) to complement the cameras’ built-in units, adding more power and bounce capability.Software. Each camera comes with a CD containing Samsung Digimax Master and Digimax RAW Converter software. Master lets you download, view, edit and save images, and combine still photos, movies, narration and music into a single movie file. RAW Converter lets you edit RAW DNG files and convert them to JPEGs or TIFFs.  Accessories. Accessories include the SBG-D1V high-capacity vertical battery grip for the GX-10 and cases for all three camera models.
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