Samsung GX-10 review

Image quality
Although we found the exposures generally too dark, the excellent noise profile -- quite good up through ISO 800, and competitive at ISO 1,600 -- provides enough latitude to allow for enhancement in software. The photos are very sharp as well.

Shooting speed (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Shutter lag (dim light)

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (typical)

Canon EOS 30D

0.6 

0.3 

0.4 

Canon EOS 400D

1.1 

0.3 

0.4 

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

1.6 

1.0 

0.4 

Nikon D80

0.9 

0.1 

0.5 

Pentax K10D

1.6 

0.5 

0.5 

Samsung GX-10

1.6 

0.5 

0.5 

Typical continuous-shooting speed
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

In frames per second

Nikon D80

3.3 

Pentax K10D

3.1 

Samsung GX-10

3.1 

Canon EOS 30D

3.1 

Canon EOS 400D

2.9 

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

2.5 

Shot-to-shot time (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Raw shot-to-shot time

Typical shot-to-shot time

Nikon D80

0.3 

0.3 

Samsung GX-10

0.5 

0.5 

Canon EOS 30D

0.4 

0.5 

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

0.5 

0.5 

Pentax K10D

0.5 

0.5 

Canon EOS 400D

0.6 

0.6

Conclusion
However, whether the Samsung GX-10 is a good camera is almost beside the point. It's neither better nor cheaper than its Pentax equivalent, and Pentax has both the photographic history, service experience and breadth of dSLR lenses and accessories -- which will nevertheless work with the GX-10. So why even consider it?

Additional editing by Shannon Doubleday