| Camera Name: | Canon PowerShot G3 X |
| Maker: | Canon |
| Type: | Digital superzoom bridge |
| Sensor Type: | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Size: | 13.2 x 8.8mm (1 inch type, 2.7x crop factor) |
| Sensor Maker: | Sony |
| Recording Medium: | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card; UHS-I compatible |
| Res: | 5472 x 3648 (20 megapixels) |
| Lens: | 8.8-220mm (24-600mm equivalent) |
| Shutter Speeds: | 1/2000s to 30s |
| F-Numbers: | 2.8-5.6 at the widest (7.6-15 equivalent) |
| Farea: | 31 focus points |
| Cont: | 5.9 frames per second |
| Ovf: | EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder |
| Wb: | Yes |
| Rearlcd: | 3.2 inches with 1,620,000 dots |
| Battery: | NB-10L |
| Dimensions: | 123 x 77 x 105mm (4.84 x 3.03 x 4.13 inches) |
| Weight: | 733g including battery |
| Date: | June 18, 2015 |
| Iproc: | DIGIC 6 |
| Vidrecord: | 1080p at 60/30 or 50/25 or 24 fps, 720p at 25 or 30 fps, 640x480 at 30 or 25 fps; h.264 in MP4 with AAC audio |
The Canon PowerShot G3 X is a large sensor digital bridge camera announced by Canon on June 18, 2015. It marks Canon's entry into this product category, alongside competitors such as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000, Sony Cyber-shot RX10 and RX10 II.[1]
It has the longest focal length zoom range of any Powershot G-Series,[2] 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 cameras.
See also: List of bridge cameras. The Canon PowerShot G3 X offers the largest zoom range of all large sensor bridge cameras (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 telephoto end of the zoom range and by making its electronic viewfinder an optional accessory.