new canon compact with slr size sensor

[wayno]

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. features a 24.3- megapixel* APS-C CMOS sensor

https://www.canonwatch.com/canon-powers ... order-1299



PowerShot G1 X Mark III at a glance:

24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC 7 Image Processor
3x Zoom Lens, 24-72mm (35mm Equivalent)
Built-In Electronic Viewfinder
3.0″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Image Stabilizer
ISO 25600, 9 fps Continuous Shooting
Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth
Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction

[GPSGuided]

Looked biggish but is it?

[Aushiker]

Looked biggish but is it?

http://camerasize.com/compact/#594.30,5 ... 4.383,ha,t

[Aushiker]

A couple of blog posts on the Canon G 1 X MIII at DPReview - [1] and [2]

[GPSGuided]

Not particularly exciting by those posts nor in dimensions.

[wayno]

its a small camera for the sensor size

[GPSGuided]

But RX100 is smaller.

[wayno]

But RX100 is smaller.

Rx100 has one inch sensor
G1 x has aps-c sensor

[GPSGuided]

Ok. Diminishing return I’d say. With increased size, why pay such a high price and not get interchangeable lens functionality? Really going to be niche, if that.

[wayno]

not everyone wants to faf around with interchangeable lenses and they are much heavier lenses , if weight is more of an issue and you like the compactness of a retractable lens, then its the type of camera you'd look at over an interchangeable...

[taswegian]

Having a G12 and moving to an EM5, I'd imagine I could enjoy one of these latest.
Main reason I moved on from G12 was lack of a decent viewfinder which EM5 has.
Coming from an SLR film background I found the digital SLR huge for comfortable use.

I still have my G12 and use it frequently and a progression to this G1 would not be difficult given the EVF which turned me to the EM5. But I'd want to handle it first.

Both this and the EM5 are sealed cameras, another plus I've valued.

[GPSGuided]

G1XIII vs RX100V

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/92471 ... ot-rx100-v

[cjhfield]

I think its closest rival is the Fuji X100f. Obviously no zoom on the Fuji but there are the add on lenses. Similar sensor size. Canon has the touch screen and some weather sealing. I am always a bit worried about the reliability of those telescoping lenses though.

Chris