The PowerShot G1 X Mark III is the first APS-C format compact camera to feature a zoom lens, making it worthy of interest. It's pricey, but Canon may just have hit the sweet spot for enthusiast photographers looking for a compact partner for their DSLR kit, or for those looking for a versatile all-in-one solution that delivers DSLR-quality images.
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Want a small camera with a short zoom lens, electronic viewfinder and the highest possible image quality? Then the G1X Mark III is without doubt one of the very best on the market right now.DetailsPrice£1,149Sensor24.2-million-pixel APS-C CMOSOutput...
The Canon G1 X Mark III has a compact design and solid body. It is packed with a 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor that captures beautiful images. Having the versatile focal range and tons of controls, this one is a perfect choice for an enthusiast looking for a...
For an advanced bridge camera, the PowerShot G1 X Mark III has a gentle learning curve but provides plenty of power for expanding your skills and creativity. It's also extremely compact, which is important when you're traveling. Still, for the high...
Canon's G1 X Mark III is a fun little camera that offers features typically found in Canon's DSLR and mirrorless camera lineup, in a highly compact body. It does cost a premium, and at this price (or lower), you can find mirrorless cameras that offer 4K...
Canon has put a lot of technology into the PowerShot G1X Mark III, probably to make it competitive in the last sector of the fixed-lens compact camera that is still showing any kind of growth. AU$1629 is a lot to pay for a camera of this type but it...
Want a small camera with a short zoom lens, electronic viewfinder and the highest possible image quality? Then the G1X Mark III is without doubt one of the very best on the market right...
The G1 X Mark III is an impressively compact camera with a large APS-C sensor and a zoom lens with a versatile focal range. It has tons of direct controls and can produce great image quality, but is expensive and the permanently attached lens has a slow...
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III is certainly a big improvement over the undercooked G1 X Mark II. The fact that Canon has managed to engineer a camera this size with a large APS-C sensor is very impressive – and even more impressive is the fact that...
In the world of compact cameras it's rare to find one with a sensor as large as an APS-C one - there's the never-been-followed-up Nikon Coolpix A from 2013, or the more recent Ricoh GR - and, until this third-gen Canon reared its head, there's never...
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...
Where to buy Buy the Canon G1X Mark III here from Canon (UK) Liked that? Read this. Cameras Canon's G1X Mark III is a charming crossbreed of. Ricoh WG-50 Fujifilm XP120 Olympus TG-5 Panasonic Lumix...
If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. All of the cameras in this buying guide have zoom lenses, with focal length ranges mostly...
Like the EOS M5, the PowerShot G1X III is a bit of a roller-coaster ride of great highs and some lows. Again, Canon has got the fundamentals right in terms of packaging an ‘APS-C' sensor – especially its brilliant ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF' design – into a...