D-SLRs For The Landscape

Choose the best camera for your landscape photography

Samsung GX-20

Many landscape professionals agree that it’s best to shoot landscape images in the RAW format because you’ll get better image quality and can do more with them after the fact. The GX-20 uses Adobe’s “universal” DNG RAW format, so images can be edited in recent versions of Photoshop and other RAW-converter programs.

Features
Sensor: 14.6-megapixel CMOS, 1.5x
LCD: 2.7 inches/Live View
Anti-Dust: High-frequency vibrations
Stabilization: Sensor-shift
ISO Range: 100-6400
Spot Metering: Yes
Estimated Street Price:
$1,300 (with 18-55mm zoom lens)

A close cousin of the Pentax K20D, thanks to a partnership between the two companies, the attractive GX-20 features the same 14.6-megapixel Samsung CMOS sensor and the same feature set except that the 14-bit RAW images are DNG only. RAW files can be converted to JPEG right in the camera. The 2.7-inch Live-View monitor, weather-resistant and dustproof construction, optical (sensor-shift) image stabilization that works with all lenses, sensor-dust remover and great performance add up to a camera that can handle just about anything you’ll encounter in your travels.

The GX-20 can use Pentax K-mount lenses, as well as the Samsung and Schneider lenses Samsung markets for it. Available focal lengths currently range from a 10-17mm fish-eye zoom (equivalent to 15-25.5mm on a 35mm camera) and 12-24mm superwide zoom (equivalent to 18-36mm on a 35mm camera) to a 300mm ƒ/4 supertelephoto, including three 1:1 macro lenses.


Inside the focus-mode selector is a four-way selector that controls drive mode, flash mode, white balance and ISO. Pressing the Fn button and one of the arrows accesses the feature.	On the top, right of the camera is the mode dial and the metering-mode selector with the bracketing button placed on the back, adjacent to the viewfinder.	Most of the buttons are flush-mounted on the camera back.	The Live-View LCD is 2.7 inches. Here, anti-shake is chosen on the bottom, right of the back.

Alternative Landscape D-SLR
Camera: Samsung GX-10 Sensor: 10.2 MP/1.5x LCD: 2.5 inches Anti-Dust: Vibration Stabilization: Sensor-shift ISO: 100-1600 Spot Metering: Yes Estimated Street Price: $750* * including 18-55mm zoom lens

Lineage: The GX-20 builds on the GX-10, upping the resolution to 14.2 megapixels from 10.2, increasing the LCD monitor to 2.7 inches from 2.5 and adding Live-View, plus a host of digital filters, including HDR (high dynamic range), B&W and color effects.

Cool Factor: Samsung’s 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor lets you record landscape images with great detail and turn out huge prints.

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G - HASSLER makes this comment

Friday, 30 October 2009

Going back to all the 2&1/4 cameras made - - - Still no digital in square format?
Steve Tracy makes this comment

Monday, 07 September 2009

Having used Just a variety of Nikons over the years before switching to the Canon EOS-1V, I still find that I think of focal lengths in a film sense. The EOS-5D Mk11 seems to fit that bill in every way, and when matched to an all-round lens like Canon's 28-300mm L series lens, there seems little need to ever remove the lens from the body unless extreme wide-angle is essential. It's a very fine camera in every way, and I have no complaints thus far. The combination produces stunning landscapes.
Michael makes this comment

Monday, 03 August 2009

I'm a recent convert to...FILM!!...for really good landscapes. In particular, a Pentax 645N (which you can get for ~$400 nowadays in pristine condition) shooting Fuji Velvia 50. North Coast Photo Services produces high-quality scans during processing....love it!
Jim Horne makes this comment

Thursday, 23 July 2009

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Cees van Leeuwen makes this comment

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

The 5D MII is a fine camera. It has one rather silly design flaw: The program button has no lock and its position can easily be changed. That happens me often in the heat of the photo-battle. Struggling to find the right position of the clouds' shadows, the ideal formation of the clouds. All of a sudden you see it. You slam the brakes, grab the camera, aim and shoot. A split second later the ideal situation has gone. Then you realize the program button has changed position! It happened when you grabbed the camera. Sh.t is the friendliest way to get rid of your anger.
Jack Nichols makes this comment

Thursday, 16 July 2009

the art of the photograph is in the eye of the photographer. The camera is merely the instrument used to create the image. We each have our preferences and it is always an interesting discussion to compare reasons for those preferences. I presonally prefer Nikon because I have used a Nikon, starting with a Nikon F in the late 60's. The most important characterist for me is for the designed to share a philosophy that the photographer is in control, and Nikon does a great job in that respect.
Corker2 makes this comment

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Yha know, I really don't know what the big deal is about the Nikon & Cannon DSLR Camera's. It's true that the Nikon and Canon Camera's are very good, but I don't have any trouble with my Pentax K100D. It shoots a very good Image and will do more than I will ever use. I can inter-change it with all different types of Lens. I have 4 different Lens now and use them frequently. However, since Pentax has decided to dis-continue the K100D and step up to the K10, the K20 and probably more than what I know, I don't really need a more expensive Camera. What I have is just fine for me. As far as I'm concerned, the Pentax has done an excellent job and I will stay with it, rather than change over to Nikon or Canon.
Jan makes this comment

Friday, 26 June 2009

Not knowing when the article was published, it is remarkable that the Sony A900 is not being mentioned as a camera for suberb landscape photography.
Michael West makes this comment

Friday, 05 June 2009

The Canon 5D MKII is currently the canons top image quality dslr, and I can personally swear by its capabilities as a landscape photographers best friend.
Norwood C(ady) Hazard makes this comment

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

I would add that a fully articulated hi res LCD should be among your criteria for a mid-level landscape/nature ready camera. One with a stiff or lockable hinge so that a Hood viewer, with magnifier, can be mounted on it. Like a Rollei twin-lens with snap-up lens— or going way back, to an Exakta. Which mfg will be the first to offer it? And then an artificial horizon line to compliment the grid lines you've already mentioned.

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