We particularly like that Canon has avoided the cheap looking plastic that's used on many of its DSLR cameras, opting for a metal finish that exudes greater visual and physical quality. However, when the screen is in its standard against-camera position, we found our face/nose would move the focus point way too easily.Īs camera go, the G1 X III's build quality feels second to none. Thanks to the screen's vari-angle feature, it's potentially handy when the screen is protruding to the side (well, so long as you're right-eyed). There's also a Touch & Drag autofocus feature, which means you can press your eye against the viewfinder and use a finger on the screen to quickly move the autofocus point around. It's a touchscreen, too, which makes light work of whizzing through the quick menu system to make settings adjustments, or for autofocus. The vari-angle screen we've found to be particularly useful for waist-level work, or when stowing the camera away and turning the screen in on itself to avoid scratches. With a vari-angle touchscreen and built-in electronic viewfinder, using the camera isn't a million miles away from a mini mirrorless or DSLR camera.
There's seemingly nothing missing from the MkIII's setup either. The predecessor model has a smaller sensor (1.5-inch), but that was a far larger camera overall.
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Which gave us an idea: why not ditch the usual DSLR for a week and shoot everything with the G1 X MkIII instead? That's meant plenty of product shots, both indoors and out, along with some casual photography over a long weekend in the country. Which is kind of hard to believe, given how small the camera is. Which is where the Canon G1 X Mark III comes into play: this small-scale compact - which is a lot smaller than the MkII model - has what's known as an APS-C sensor at its heart, which is the same size and therefore quality as you'll find in Canon DSLR cameras. And as not everyone wants to lug around a massive lump, mirrorless and DSLR cameras simply won't suit all photographers all of the time. (Pocket-lint) - With budget compacts more or less killed off by the ever-advancing phone camera, dedicated cameras play a very different role these days.