Samsung GX-20

usability, performance, price, durability, lens

portability, size

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

lens, usability, durability, size, performance

zoom

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

At first glance the Samsung GX20 simply looks like an incremental upgrade of the GX10, with relatively few additions on offer apart from the headline-grabbing 14 megapixel resolution. Whilst the increased image size is certainly worthy of attention,...

The GX-20 also feels like a professional DSLR. It has enough weight behind it to rest securely in hand and yet, at just over 800 grams, remains relatively lightweight for a DSLR of its magnitude. Its rubberised handgrip allows for a solid three-finger...

With the GX-20, continuous shooting at 3 fps (frames per second) is possible; up to 9 fps; giving the user the best chance to get a great picture.

Huge picture size, no noticeable noise up to ISO 800, solidly constructed, optical image stabilisation

Live View is implemented poorly, no dedicated buttons for ISO or shooting mode, shutter button could be better, loud shutter, slightly soft image quality

This camera feels and sounds like a beast. And it is a beast. It'll produce very good images at a 14.6Mp size, with practically no noise up to ISO 800. However, its Live View feature is worthless.

Strong colours ; Easy to use ; Robust build ; Impressive image quality

Dodgy Lens kit ; Limited feature set ; Bulky

The tweaks and reworked menus can’t hide the fact that the GX20 is basically the same as the Pentax K20D. But the K20D benefits from the Pentax brand cachet and has a couple of useful features missing here, which leaves the GX20 in a kind of no-man’s-land

Image quality, handling, easy to use, build, price, access to massive Pentax system of accessories and lenses

Sensor cleaning system, propensity to underexpose,

A competent and well-specified DSLR supported by Pentax’s massive system of accessories and lenses provides great results and super build and should be high on the list of those wanting an advanced comprehensively specified DSLR on a budget.

Huge picture size, no noticeable noise up to ISO 800, solidly constructed, optical image stabilisation

Live View is implemented poorly, no dedicated buttons for ISO or shooting mode, shutter button could be better, loud shutter, slightly soft image quality

The performance doesn’t quite justify the price, but this is still a rock-solid camera with great features

Samsung Australia says it will announce pricing for the GX-20 in the coming weeks, expecting it to be around the AU$1400-1600 mark. Check back soon for our full review.

It's hard to get excited by the GX-20 for two reasons. First, the definitio is average despite those 14 million pixels. Second, the Pentax K20D is better and much the same price