Earlier today Canon introduced its first large sensor high power zoom compact camera – the PowerShot G3 X and we have the first official video and some info.
Canon could not sit on the fence and let Sony and Panasonic take all the advanced super-zoom market for themselves so it introduced a new 1 inch sensor member of the Gx X family – the G3 X.
The G3 X does not include a viewfinder although you can attach the external Canon EVF-DC1, you also don’t have 4K (another point where Canon legs behind Sony/Panasonic) but at least you get the option to connect external mic and headphones as well a few other video improvements.
The new Canon PowerShot G3 X
The most interesting part of the camera is possibly the long zoom lens. While it isn’t extremely fast (f/2.8-f/5.6) it does have a long reach (24-600mm equivalent or 8.8-220mm in actual focal length – which should be pretty decent if you are looking for a blurred background). This is the longest zoom that you currently have on any fixed lens camera with a large sensor (1″ and above).
Here are some of the main specs for the Canon PowerShot G3 X:
- Sensor: 1″ size 20.2 Megapixel CMOS Sensor.
- Processor:Â DIGIC 6 Image Processor.
- Lens: Focal range 24-600mm equivalent in 35mm, Aperture f/2.8-5.6 (25x zoom),
- Stabilization: Improved Five-Axis Intelligent IS.
- LCD: Multi-Angle, 3.2-inch 1.62-million dot touch-screen.
- Video: 1080p Full HD video (24p, 30p, 60p), Live HDMI output and external stereo microphone and headphone jacks.
- AF: 31-point high speed AF system.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi and NFC.
- Sealing: water-resistant/dust-resistant.
- Price: $1000 starting from July 2015.
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Iddo Genuth 
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