Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III review

This premium compact packs a big sensor into a small body but does that mean too many compromises?

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III review: hands holding black compact camera
(Image: © Canon)

Our Verdict

Beautifully made and downright fun to use, the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III is a terrific feat of engineering – stuffing that APS-C sensor into a body this dinky is no small achievement. The touchscreen interface works brilliantly, and it’s loaded up with premium Canon features like Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus. You have to not want 4K, and not mind a small battery. Otherwise, this compact is a terrific buy at its discounted street price.

For

  • Cut-above in image quality
  • Weatherproof build
  • Excellent touchscreen interface

Against

  • Battery life could be better
  • No 4K

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In our Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III review, we’re going to be looking at something of an anomaly. The PowerShot line-up of compacts is mostly filled with cameras that use the standard size of sensor in a camera of this class – 1-inch, like the G7 X Mark III, or 1/2.3-inch, like the diddy IXUS cameras that come with two-digit price tags.

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III tech specs

• 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• 24-72mm equivalent f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens
• 49-area phase/contrast detect autofocus system
• 9 fps continuous shooting
• 3-inch, 1040k-dot fully articulating LCD
• Electronic viewfinder with 100% coverage and 2,360k dots
• 115 x 78 x 51 mm dimensions
• 399g weight

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

Beautifully made and downright fun to use, the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III is a terrific feat of engineering – stuffing that APS-C sensor into a body this dinky is no small achievement. The touchscreen interface works brilliantly, and it’s loaded up with premium Canon features like Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus. You have to not want 4K, and not mind a small battery. Otherwise, this compact is a terrific buy at its discounted street price.

Jon Stapley