Samsung GX-20 Digital Camera Of the two mighty legs upon which the GX-10 stood, Samsung has stuck with the stronger of the two - the superb, pro-standard body with its formidable weatherproofing - and ditched the old 10megapixel CCD sensor. In its place is Samsung's own CMOS sensor. capable of pumping out ridiculously huge 14.6megapixel images. Also new is the latest trendy SLR addition of Live View.
Playing the numbers game, the rear LCD has been upped almost imperceptibly to 2.7in and the highest ISO is now up to 3200. It's a shame the continuous shooting rate remains at a distinctly average 3fps.
Good news is that the sensor is an improvement. capturing more accurate colours, although similar levels of detail and as on the Sony. It doesn't pick up the sheer range of tones as the Canon, nor saturate colours as pleasantly as the Nikon, but it has its own nice, contrasty look. It's also easily the fastest and most accurate of this bunch at focusing, and the in-body image stabiliser is excellent. A 100 cashback deal makes the price a little less offputting, but it's still a high price to pay for bomb-proof build and a couple more megapixels.
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