The Canon PowerShot G3 X is a large sensor digital

bridge camera A bridge camera is a type of camera that fills the niche between relatively simple point-and-shoot cameras and interchangeable-lens cameras such as mirrorless cameras and single-lens reflex cameras (SLRs). They are often comparable in siz ...

announced by

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on June 18, 2015. It marks Canon's entry into this product category, alongside competitors such as the

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is a digital superzoom bridge camera by Panasonic. It went on sale in June 2014. It has a 20 megapixel 3:2 BSI-CMOS sensor and Leica-branded 25–400 mm equivalent focal length lens with a maximum aperture of 2.8 ...

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is a digital superzoom bridge camera made by Sony. It was announced on October 16, 2013. It has 20 megapixels and supports video recording with 1080p at up 60 fps. Its single-axis articulating screen can tilt upwards ...

and RX10 II. It has the longest focal length zoom range of any Powershot G-Series, from 24-600mm (35mm equivalent) with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at widest, decreasing to f/5.6 at 600mm. In terms of overall specification it is the most capable of the current-production G-series cameras but this comes at the expense of overall size and weight - it is also the largest and heaviest of the series. It shares the same 1.0-type ("1-inch") sensor found in the Canon G7 X as well as both the Sony RX100 III and

Sony RX10 The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is a digital superzoom bridge camera made by Sony. It was announced on October 16, 2013. It has 20 megapixels and supports video recording with 1080p at up 60 fps. Its single-axis articulating screen can tilt upwards ...

cameras.

Features

* 3.5mm microphone jack for external microphones or recorders. * 3.5mm jack for headphones *

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video output * 3:2

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monitor, 1.62 million dots * Live view mode * Built-in flash * Auto, Continuous, Servo AF and Manual Focus modes * Internal monaural speaker, stereo microphone * Three metering modes, Evaluative, Center Weighted Average & Spot * ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increment Exposure Compensation, dedicated dial *

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125–12,800 * Continuous drive up to 5.9 frame/s * SD,

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, and

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memory card file storage * Raw and large, superfine JPEG simultaneous recording *

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control ( CEC) * Approximate weight with battery and card * NB-10L battery, rated at approx. 300 shots in normal usage/400 shots in ECO mode

Comparison

The Canon PowerShot G3 X offers the largest zoom range of all large sensor

s (tied with the Sony RX10 III and IV), while being the smallest and lightest in the category. The G3 X is over 30% smaller and lighter than its Sony counterparts. The size and weight savings are achieved with a smaller aperture at the

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end of the zoom range and by making its

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an optional accessory.

References

*http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_g3x/specifications G3 X Bridge digital cameras Superzoom cameras Cameras introduced in 2015 {{camera-stub

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Comparison

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