Samsung GX-10

Opinion: I have only begun playing with my Samsung GX10 after using a variety of simpler digital cameras for 8 yrs. I bought this Pentax clone in order to use my collection of lenses from my 20yr old Pentax ME Super 35mm camera. - 20 mm and 50 mm Pentax lenses and 28 mm and 70-200 mm Image brand lenses.

Opinion: after extended use of various point-and-shoots and slr-like digital cameras (panasonics and sonys, most notably) i decided it was time to upgrade to my first DSLR. I decided on a mid-range camera and had a budget of around $800 (tax refund!) and looked at the typical choices: canon digital rebel, nikon d40 & nikon d40x, sony alpha 100 and the olympus e-volt. After much research and lots of combing through the forums here, I decided to on the Pentax K10D ... with one hitch, I couldn't find it for under my budget from a reputable source ... in fact, I ordered from some vendor online and it never arrived and it took me forever to get the order canceled and credited.

I really had my mind set on the k10d when I discovered that Samsung makes a pentax twin -- the samsung gx-10. After reading lots of postive reviews and looking at the side-by-side comparisons on CNet, I took a chance and ordered it. and I love it so far (have only had it for about 2 weeks so far). It's really solid and has tons of great features .... I've been experimenting with a lot of the functions and am really pleased with the results.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA! and you can use any of the pentax lenses on it which is great because I really think that pentax has an affordable and great system of lenses out there.

Opinion: really very good camera, battery life is excellent and the supplied kit lens has done good, see some of my GX10 shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21953297@N06/

Opinion: Great camera for it's price range. Bought it for $699 USD for the kit. Much better than the Sony A-100, Canon Rebel XTi and Nikon D40x. In my opinion, its built better and all around is a much more solid camera.

I bought this over it's Pentax K10D twin because its the same camera and costs about $100 USD less.

Opinion: I have recently purchased this camera. I too was looking at the K10D but saw this one which is a clone of the Pentax and it was on special with $250.00 cheaper than the pentax K10D.
To me it was a no brainer and i can use my existing lenses.
But i did buy myself the 16-45 F4 DA, 50-200 DA & a nice 50ml 1.4.
Iam very pleased with my decision and now i have to learn how to drive it !!!

Blair

Opinion: I was looking for an D200 alternative which wouldn´t cost too much. I wanted a weather-sealed body, good continuos performance and more hardware buttons to switch the settings.
What I don´t liked from the D200:
- it uses CF-cards(I hate CF and have a lot of good SD cards there)
- loud shutter
- no lens for Nikon starting with 16-xx

So I looked at the Pentax K10D. After some reviews I decided to get one. I had a K100D before but was a bit disappointed because this cam was overall too slow for me(continuos shooting in RAW - too small buffer, AF was slow and other things).
But there was the "clone" Samsung GX-10.
Why I got it instead of the Pentax?
Well, it was 100 € cheaper, has one year more warranty than the Pentax and looks a bit better.
Battery grip option is not important for me(and I heard that Samsung will release one soon) and I only need one RAW format.

The cam fulfills all my needs.
I was surprised how fast the AF is with the old screwdriver lens system(got it with the 18-55mm kit).
It has a lot of useful hardware buttons.
There are some interesting shooting modes instead of a lot silly scenemodes.

IQ is stunning even with the cheap kit lens(stopped down to F8 or more it works better).
The viewfinder is very bright and clear.
Build quality is very good, some buttons feel a bit too "plastic like". Handling is good and the cam feels not too bulky(yes, it´s big, much bigger than my Nikon D40).
Overall speed is awesome(continuos shooting, write speed).

The internal IS works very good for macro shots with my closeup lens mounted on the kit lens.

I will update this review later. I wait for the 16-50mm lens with SDM.

Opinion: I have had the GX 10 for over a week now & i can only recommend this excellent camera. Paid £599.00 with twin lens. I checked out the Pentax 10D first but decided to go with the GX 10 as it is exactly the same camera but is much cheaper & comes with an extra 1 year guarantee.
Overall image quality & build is exceptional. At thjs price i would definatly recommended over it's rivals such as the D80,A100 & 400D.
This is a camera that will last you for years especially as it comes with sensor dust removal, excellent build & anti shake system.

Opinion: I checked out the Pentax K10d before buying the Samsung GX10. Finally decided to get the Samsung on the price.
For the money I would have paid for a Pentax with one Lens I got the Twin lens kit plus 1 extra year gurantee.

The camera is easy to use and produces stunning results. The magazine reviews are correct you do need to tweek the controls to get the best results but that is part of the fun.

I have traded up from an Olympus c8080 (great camera) and the extras with the GX10 are worth the money.

Highly recomended - also great the firmware updates have now been released to keep pace with the Pentax k10 changes.

Opinion: I did a lot of reading before buying this camera. I wanted a camera that was going to be
compatible with my Pentax AF lens collection. I had initially decided to purchase the
new Pentax K10 but at the last minute decided to compare it with the Samsung GX10.
Am I glad I did? You bet, I saved over £200. The Samsung is a rebadged Pentax. The
specs are almost identical. Compare them if you have any doubts. In short before you
buy the Pentax check out the Samsung.