Canon PowerShot G3 X

Canon PowerShot G3 X

Canon PowerShot G3 X
Announced: 18 Jun 2015
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 733g
Physical Dimensions: 123 x 77 x 105 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
51
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
34
Speed Performance
91
Versatility
51
Comfort
Portrait

41

Portrait
Landscape

40

Landscape
Sport

50

Sport
Street

55

Street
Everyday

59

Everyday

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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Canon PowerShot G3 X is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon PowerShot G3 X allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon PowerShot G3 X battery has only 300.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Canon PowerShot G3 X and its rivals

Review compare Canon PowerShot G3 X con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon
PowerShot G3 X
51 41 40 50 55 59 $785.97
Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon
Coolpix P950
48 37 36 59 45 50 $900.00

Canon PowerShot G3 X: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon PowerShot G3 X is a bridge camera launched on 06/18/2015.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot G3 X ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 73 of all cameras in our database) scoring 51 overall. The Canon PowerShot G3 X weights 733 gr and spans 123 x 77 x 105 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot G3 X behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 1%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 34, ranks in the category best 34%.
  • Versatility - Score 91, ranks in the category best 1%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot G3 X is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 51, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 41, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Canon PowerShot G3 X is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 40, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Canon PowerShot G3 X is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 50, ranks in the best 7% of its category. Canon PowerShot G3 X is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 55, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Canon PowerShot G3 X is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Canon PowerShot G3 X is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot G3 X sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 785.97 CAD and 785.97 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Canon PowerShot G3 X is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Canon PowerShot G3 X technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-600

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.6

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.2"

Screen Resolution

1620Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

6fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

6.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
on
slow synchro
off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

63

DxO Color Depth

21.4

DxO Dynamic Range

12.3

DxO Low Light ISO

521

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

31

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

733g

Physical Dimensions

123 x 77 x 105 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NB-10L

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

Storage Slots

1

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