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 this is the first APS-C format compact camera to...

APS-C sensor in a small body; Built-in EVF; Refined touchscreen interface; Compact size

Limited zoom range; Battery life restrictive; Only 1080p video capture

Flip screen can point in different angles

No

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;

I bought this camera a couple of weeks ago based on the APS C sensor primarily. The reviews claimed a mushy lens and only a 24 to 72mm lens range. I after testing the camera finally found the shooting adjustments. They are listed by numbers such as 5 2 4 0 0.

Can you put a gorillapod on the bottom (bendy tripod)

I do long ocean swims several times each week and have been carrying a camera with me on those swims for the past thirteen years. I briefly tried towing a bowling ball (Canon 5D in giant Ikelite housing) behind me, but when it refused to focus on a Humpback Whale swimming by, I gave up on it.

This camera gets a lot of negative attention because it doesn't have a microphone input and shoot 4k video, but for what you get, these are very small compromises. I looked closely at the Sony RX100 V before I bought this, which does rectify the above issues, but ultimately comes with some...

+ Impressively compact; given the sensor size; + Excellent control layout and handling; + Class-leading image quality; + Robust weather-resistant construction; + Simple but powerful smartphone connectivity

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