And I prefer the manual controls of the Samsung… they seem more comprehensive. In fact, I just like the way the GX10 works, which makes the Canon seem… um… very basic by comparison.

Re the GX20, your remark about sensor size/pixels echoes exactly my own thinking. Though Samsung seem to be claiming an enhanced dynamic range for it rather than the reverse. That may be something to do with their having replaced the processor. Certainly looking at the originals in full size would seem to bear that out. Once other issues (the white balance principally, but there’s also a lesser issue with under-exposing) it looks as though, potentially, the results could be better than the GX10′s!

Humph!

Okay, so you like your Samsung more than the Canon. I can see that. I was never impressed with the Rebel/400D line from Canon. Too small. Too fragile feeling. But I also thought the same were true of the Nikon entry-level dSLRs (like the D40 & D60).

I am curious though about Samsung’s choice to move to a every so slightly smaller sensor AND to increase the pixels by such a large amount. From my readings and research this seems like a step backwards. It is my understanding that these two moves will only decrease the dynamic range of any images taken and will decrease the camera’s ability to render the subtle differences in shaded and bright areas. All in the name of more megapixels. Shame.