Samsung GX10 / Pentax K10D

Is the pentax actually a samsung or vice versa?

 

Yes. But I believe that Pentax has made most of it and Samsung is buying
technology from Pentax.

SV

 

Fascinating...
Samsung make their own ccds - but also make/market a dslr identical to
pentax with a sony sensor. What next...?

 

Sony with a D-SLR?

 

Wouldn't happen - their sensor clients would ditch them...

What's more likely is pentax branded versions or other samsung products
like the K9:
http://www.samsungtechwin.com/product/features/dep/k9package_e/img/main01.gif

 

Definitely meant for street photographing, but can be use in the terrain as
well. Nice, but it look a little bit 'heavy'.

 

Burst rate only 3 shots in 15 seconds...
Even so the "shoot and scoot" mode would interest paparazzi.

 

What is next is a Samsung sensor.

When Samsung and Pentax signed their long term co-operation agreement,
Pentax has already signed up for the Sony sensors. You can be sure
that Samsung are developing the next generation of sensor for Pentax
(and Samsung) DSLRs.

 

For their 12MP "Pro" camera?

 

I thought Sony and Samsung had a clear agreement - Sony gets to share
Samsung large LCD screen tech and manufacturing (Samsung is now making
screens for Sony), Samsung get to use Sony large scale CCD sensors.

David

 

The Sony/Samsung agreement is quite separate to that between Samsung
and Pentax.

The publicity attached to the Samsung/Pentax agreement made an
explicit statement that Samsung would be contributing future sensors
and electronics while Pentax would contribute optics and "SLR
technology".

 

The testing I saw did 71 frames in 30 seconds compared to the D80 that did
90 in 30 seconds. only about 2.2 fps..