The Samsung GX-20 showed up on a Norwegian website amongst the press releases of the new Samsung point and shoot cameras, which were announced at CES this week. (UPDATE: As of 7:00AM on 1/10/07, the reference to the GX-20 has been removed from the website. It was previously positioned above the photo of the NV24HD.) In the midst of all the press releases, the GX-20 appears out of place and there is no other info other than this photo, accompanied by the key specifications. The specs (at least what I can make out of them) are as follows:
- 14.6 MP (CMOS) Sensor
- Sensor-based Image Stabilization
- Resistant to rain, sand and dust
- Double dust removal on image sensor
- 2.7″ LCD
- Live view
- One-press RAW
- ISO 3200
More intriguing than Samsung’s foray into the mid-grade DSLR world is Samsung’s partnership with Pentax. In the previous generation, Samsung DSLRs were basically rehashed Pentax DSLRs. That little nugget leads me to believe that the GX20 may, in fact, be a preview of the Pentax K20D that we’re expecting at PMA.
We’ll know shortly. Stay tuned.
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The Samsung L210 was announced at CES on January 6, 2008. The L210 is a 10.1 megapixel point & shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.5″ LCD screen that will automatically brighten or dim depending on the current lighting situation.
The L210 also offers Dual Image Stabilization, which combines Samsung’s Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) with Digital Image Stabilization (DIS). When selected, the two work simultaneously to curb shake-induced blur in your photos.
The L210 features face detection autofocus, a special self-portrait mode and auto red eye fix that allows users to set the camera so that it automatically detects and eliminates red-eye from photos as they are taken.
The NV30 also has the ability to record at VGA resolution (640×480) at a maximum frame rate of 30fps. Shooters can also take advantage of the NV30’s movie stabilizers and 3x optical zoom while recording video and with Samsung’s Successive Recording mode, can pause, and then resume filming without having to save the clips as individual files.
The S860 incorporates a Function Description feature. Designed to reduce the intimidation factor of the camera’s various modes, Function Description automatically provides a brief and easy to understand description of each setting when scrolling through the cameras’ menus, helping the end-user determine which setting is appropriate for their current shooting scenario. Additionally, with 11 scene modes to choose from, including Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-Up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, and Self Portrait.
The S860 also boasts a special effects “E” button, which gives you instant access to a host of creative controls, including options for resizing and rotating images, adjusting brightness, contrast and saturation levels, fixing red eye, and manipulating color such as saving captured images as B&W, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, and Negative.