The Canon PowerShot G1X Mark III is a premium zoom compact camera designed for serious enthusiast photographers. It features a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor in a small SLR-styled body, with a retractable 24-72mm-equivalent f/2.8-5.6 lens and a centrally placed electronic viewfinder.

Class-leading image quality; Excellent control layout and handling; Robust weather-resistant construction

Lens is a little limited in terms of creative potential; Relatively poor battery life; No 4K video recording

Smartphones have captured the camera market a lot, yet for enthusiasts, only a camera can do the job. Canon recently announced PowerShot G1 XMark III, it is a high-end compact camera with a 24MP APS-C sized sensor, Dual Pixel autofocus, and a 24-72mm equivalent F2.8-5.6 zoom lens.

Build quality; compact; general shots; landscapes; controls

Expensive

Class-leading image quality; Excellent control layout and handling; Robust weather-resistant construction;

Lens is a little limited in terms of creative potential; Relatively poor battery life; No 4K video recording;

With budget compacts more or less killed off by the ever-advancing phone camera, dedicated cameras play a very different role these days. And as not everyone wants to lug around a massive lump, mirrorless and DSLR cameras simply won't suit all photographers all of the time.

It's so small considering the sensor size; great image quality from APS-C size sensor; Dual Pixel AF is a capable autofocus system; built-in EVF and vari-angle toucshcreen controls; solid dust/drip-proof construction

Maximum aperture quickly drops to f/5.6 which is limiting; zoom could be snappier through the range; autofocus won't rival a DSLR; it's obviosuly expensive

Canon's PowerShot G1 X Mark III exists in somewhat of a vacuum. It has a large APS-C sized sensor, is small enough to be considered pocketable, and has a permanently attached zoom lens with a versatile focal range.

I'm upgrading my original G1X and this camera has fixed all my little issues with it. The G1X3 has a very sharp lens, as good or better than my G1X or 15-85. I compared the G1X3 at the wide end with my 16-35f4L and 24-105f4L at 24mm on my 5D3 and found it equally sharp in the center andclose to the...

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.

24mp APS-C CMOS sensor in a compact camera; Excellent noise performance for class; 3x optical zoom lens with f/2.8 aperture; 3inch vari-angle touch-screen; A number of control wheels; Compact for the size of sensor; Auto Panoramic mode!

FullHD video - no 4K or high-speed video; Short battery life (200-250)

What Canon has done with the G1X Mark III is pretty remarkable. Although there are lots of compromises, having an (almost) DSLR in your pocket is pretty damn cool. It would make the ideal travel companion, for somebody who craves all the manual control, RAW format shooting and large sensor image quality that a camera like this brings, without being bogged down with a bulky DSLR. In fact, even the smallest compact system cameras are generally bigger than the G1X Mark III. Of course, you do pay a pretty penny for this miniaturisation, making it unlikely to be the camera of choice for those on a tight budget. In short - this isn’t a camera that lets you abandon your DSLR completely, but it’s a very good backup for shooting on the go.

Small body; Large APS-C sized sensor; Vari-angle screen;

Limited zoom; Limited aperture range; Poor battery life;

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 aperture range and hampers an otherwise capable, pocketable camera.

General photography, landscapes and world travelers who don't mind bringing along an extra battery or two.;

Those who want to be able to photograph sports or work primarily in low light.;

Advanced bridge cameras such as the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III ($1,299) can make great travel companions, because they have large image sensors and high-quality optical-zoom lenses.

Compact and lightweight; Very good for travel; Offers many scene modes; Excellent in low light and challenging lighting; Responsive swiveling touch screen

Lacks 4K video recording; Only 3x optical zoom; Slightly less versatile than other high-end bridge cameras; Very pricey for its class