Canon's G1 X Mark III is the first PowerShot with a large APS-C sensor

[Shawn Knight]

Canon on Monday introduced its first-ever point-and-shoot camera with an APS-C sensor, the PowerShot G1 X Mark III.

The company’s new G-Series camera features a 24.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100 to 25,600. It’s paired with a wide-angle 24-72mm (3x zoom) lens with an f/2.8-5.6 aperture and optical image stabilization.

It’s the largest sensor ever crammed into a Canon point-and-shoot camera.

The camera also comes equipped with Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF system and is capable of continuous shooting speeds of up to seven frames per second (or nine fps with a fixed auto-focus). There’s also a 2.36-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder and a 3.0-inch touch-enabled LCD screen with touch-and-drag AF to assist in framing shots and locking focus, respectively.

Elsewhere, you’ll find built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth connectivity to facilitate photo sharing, up to 1080p @ 60 frames per second video recording (no 4K support, unfortunately) and a panoramic shot mode.

The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III goes on sale next month priced at $1,299. That may be tough to swallow considering you can get a decent mirrorless setup with a handful of lenses for less money but if you really want an APS-C compact zoom, your options are limited for now.

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[Uncle Al]

Geeezzzeeeee ..... no interchangeable lenses for THAT price. I just got an Rebel 6i with a 75-135mm lens for half that price and with the savings I got a 100-300mm and an excellent 1.4x extender ..... all for just about $100 less than what they want .....

 

[yRaz]

You could get a used Sony A7 AND some lenses for that price. I bought my A6000 NEW with 2 lenses for $780. Nest part with Sony Mirrorless is you can pick up good vintage class for cheap and use it with an adapter. You don't get auto focus, but how hard is it to learn how to take a good picture?

 

[p51d007]

LOL, that price is INSANE.