Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III: Canon's 1-inch vlogging compact, explained
Canon's 1-inch pocket camera for video creators, still in Canon's lineup. Launched at $749.99 in 2019. Who it suits: travel shooters and vloggers who want a real zoom and a 1-inch sensor in a jacket pocket.
October 20, 2026 · Camera · Evergreen guide
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III, front view. Photo: Strubbl via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
HIGHLIGHTS
Why it exists. Canon U.S.A. introduced the G7 X Mark III in July 2019 among the "Successors to the PowerShot G7 X II", pitched at video creators with 4K video and YouTube live streaming over a wireless connection. Canon's US store still calls it "Video Creator Inspired" and "a compact camera designed for big audiences".
Canon announced the G7 X Mark III on July 8, 2019 at $749.99, for August 2019. It pairs a 20.1MP 1.0-inch stacked CMOS and DIGIC 8 with an 8.8–36.8 mm (24–100 mm equivalent) f/1.8–2.8 zoom, optical stabilization and a built-in ND filter. It records 4K/30p and Full HD/120p, takes an external mic, streams live and flips its 3.0-in touchscreen up 180° for selfies. In February 2026 Canon U.S.A. announced a PowerShot 30th Anniversary Graphite Kit of this camera; Canon has announced no successor model. Canon's US store showed the regular model out of stock on Oct 20, 2026.
Our gallery comes from three photographers: a snowy forest bridge and the frozen Schwarzenbach waterfall, the Morro Jable lighthouse, the Lotsekai cranes in Hamburg-Harburg, Schloss Sythen and a stone mill on the Rio Ghendola. Who should buy it? Travel shooters and vloggers who want a bright zoom and a 1-inch sensor in a pocket. Its limits: no viewfinder, a 9 min 59 s clip limit in 4K and about 235 shots per charge (CIPA; 320 in ECO mode).
The story
Canon U.S.A. announced the PowerShot G7 X Mark III with the G5 X Mark II on July 8, 2019 as successors to the PowerShot G7 X II, at $749.99 for August 2019 (Canon U.S.A.).
On February 4, 2026 Canon U.S.A. announced a PowerShot G7 X Mark III Graphite Kit as a PowerShot 30th Anniversary Limited Edition, scheduled for April 2026 (Canon U.S.A.).
Canon's US store page carries the technical specifications; on Oct 20, 2026 it listed the camera as out of stock (Canon U.S.A. store). Canon Europe says units shipped there from August 2025 omit YouTube live streaming to meet EU RED EN 18031, and lists an NB-15L battery in the box (Canon Europe), so this page uses Canon U.S.A. figures.
Specifications
Key specs for the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III, from Canon U.S.A.'s store specifications and Canon Europe's specification page (US figures where they differ). Source for each row in brackets.
8.8–36.8 mm (24–100 mm equivalent), f/1.8–2.8, 4.2x optical zoom; optical image stabilizer; built-in ND filter [Canon U.S.A., Canon Europe]
ISO (stills)
125–12800 in P mode; 125–3200 in Auto [Canon U.S.A.]
ISO (movies)
125–3200 (4K 29.97p); 125–6400 (Full HD 59.94p) [Canon U.S.A.]
Shutter
1–1/2000 s in Auto; 30–1/25600 s in Tv/M [Canon U.S.A.]
Bursts
About 20 fps (One-Shot AF); 8.3 fps (Servo AF); RAW burst mode up to 30 fps [Canon U.S.A.]
Viewfinder
None [Canon U.S.A.]
Screen
3.0-in touch LCD, about 1.04M dots, tilts up 180° [Canon U.S.A.]
Video
4K/30p; Full HD/120p; 4K clips up to 9 min 59 s; live streaming; vertical video [Canon U.S.A.]
Card / ports
One SD (UHS-I); USB-C; micro HDMI; 3.5 mm mic input; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth [Canon U.S.A.]
Battery
NB-13L; about 235 shots (320 in ECO mode), CIPA [Canon U.S.A.]
Size / weight
105.0 × 60.9 × 41.4 mm; about 304 g with battery and card (280 g body only) [Canon U.S.A.]
Announced / price
Jul 8, 2019; $749.99 (US) [Canon U.S.A.]
Sample photos
Six photos taken with the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III by three photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses. Each caption gives the settings the file records. Select a photo to enlarge it. More samples from Wikimedia Commons
f/2, ISO 125, 1/1600 s, 8.8mm: a snowy forest bridge on the Schwarzenbach (built-in zoom). Photo: Strubbl via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)f/1.8, ISO 200, 1/500 s, 8.8mm: the frozen Schwarzenbach waterfall (built-in zoom). Photo: Strubbl via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
f/8, ISO 125, 1/640 s, 23.7mm: the Morro Jable lighthouse on Fuerteventura (built-in zoom). Photo: Dietmar Rabich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)f/9, ISO 125, 1/320 s, 8.8mm: the Lotsekai cranes in Hamburg-Harburg (built-in zoom). Photo: Dietmar Rabich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
f/8, ISO 125, 1/500 s, 8.8mm: Schloss Sythen, Haltern am See (built-in zoom). Photo: Dietmar Rabich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)f/4, ISO 125, 1/60 s, 8.8mm: a stone mill on the Rio Ghendola, Piedmont (built-in zoom). Photo: Francoerbi via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Canon: Launched at $749.99 in 2019 (US). Canon's US store listed it as out of stock on Oct 20, 2026.
Verdict
Who it's for: travel shooters and vloggers who want a 1-inch sensor, a bright 24–100mm-equivalent zoom, a flip-up screen and a mic jack in about 304 g.
Look elsewhere if you want a viewfinder or a bigger sensor: the Fujifilm X100VI and Ricoh GR IV use APS-C sensors with fixed prime lenses.
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