Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III review (ePHOTOzine)

PowerShot G1 X Mark III at a glance:

• 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 7 Image Processor
• 3x Zoom Lens, 24-72mm (35mm Equivalent)
• Built-In Electronic Viewfinder
• 3.0″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Image Stabilizer
• ISO 25600, 9 fps Continuous Shooting
• Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth
• Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction

ePHOTOzine reviewed the brand new Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III (specs, and price in your country), Canon’s first PowerShot camera equipped with an APS-C sensor and Dual Pixel Auto-Focus.

From the conclusion:

The Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III has taken the great usability of a Canon DSLR, and the 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor with phase-detection AF built-in, and squished it into a compact camera, whilst maintaining excellent handling and usability. They’ve also put a 3x zoom lens (24-72mm equivalent) on the front, with a relatively bright f/2.8 aperture at the wide-angle end of the lens.

What Canon is offering is unique, giving a 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor, and a 3x optical zoom lens, in a compact camera not much bigger than other compact cameras. We started this review by asking if Canon had made a true miniature DSLR in the size of a compact camera, and from the results, we would say they’ve succeeded. Whilst the camera doesn’t have the battery life to match a DSLR, this can quickly be solved by the purchase of a spare battery or two. Read the review…

Seems Canon got it right with the G1 X Mark III. I wonder why it took so long to feature an APS-C sensor on a PowerShot. My guess: this little powerhouse will sell like hot cakes.

The Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III is expected to start shipping at the end of November 2017.

You can preorder the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon