Tempting with mic jack + clean HDMI for occasional lecture recording and faster RAW shooting I have finally upgraded from my favorite pocket camera to it's 3rd generation. Here are my observations after couple of days.

The Canon Powershot G7 X Mark III updates the Canon Powershot G7 X Mark II , with a new design, 4K video recording, a new 20mp Stacked BSI CMOS sensor, allowing higher speed continuous shooting, with up to 30fps raw shooting possible, and the camera will be available in two colour options.

4K video recording; Microphone socket; Canon colour reproduction; Easy to use; Fast and responsive; with 30fps shooting

Soft towards the corners of the frame (wide-angle; Lacks 24fps video recording option; Control ring clicks can't be switched off (anymore

The G7X Mark III is a great little camera with bags of features and charm. It's a pocket-friendly shooter with a one-inch sensor, great image and video quality, and a host of features that appeal to both stills and video shooters. At £700 it’s not cheap, so if you’re on a budget, check out the older model if you don’t need the advanced video features.

Great video features; Pocket friendly; Manual controls and Raw format shooting;

No viewfinder; 4K not available in manual/semi-automatic modes; No hotshoe or cold shoe for external accessories; No headphone socket;

When I can't take my DSLR, I take this. Great lens & image quality

Compact; Build quality; Battery life

The PowerShot G7X Mark III updates Canon's most popular high-end compact with some unexpected features which will delight videographers and vloggers in particular. It keeps the earlier 24-100mm lens and much the same body and controls, but beefs-up the display mechanism for vloggers who casually...

Canon’s new Mark III comes with some neat upgrades

Adds 3.5mm microphone input - useful for vloggers; Adds 4K video shooting capabilities; Impressive image quality from new 1-inch sensor;

It's a lot pricier than previous model; Autofocus lacks complexity of some competitors; 3.5mm mic input not useful for the masses;