Late last night Canon announced two new PowerShot cameras that are on the way and an RF 24-240mm F/4-6.3 IS USM lens. The G5X Mark II is a premium point and shoot designed with pros in mind, while the G7X Mark III has a number of features made for vloggers. The cameras are very similar spec wise, with some key differences in tactile design and streaming capabilities. Canon also used the day to announce the forthcoming RF 24-240mm F/4-6.3 IS USM lens—the very first telephoto lens designed for the new EOS R and EOS RP cameras.
Here is what else we know about the new goods.
G5X Mark II
- Digic 8 Imaging Processor
- 20.1 megapixel, 1.0-inch stacked CMOS sensor
- 5x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, and 17x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
- High speed continuous shooting 20fps
- Pop-Up Electronic Viewfinder with approx. 2.36 million dots
- 3.0-type vari-angle LCD monitor with TFT color liquid crystal with 1.04 million pixels
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities
- Maximum aperture of f/1.8 (W), f/2.8 (T)
- ISO sensitivity from 125 to 12800 (when shooting in P mode)
- 4K video capabilities at 29.97 fps
- Offers vertical panoramic shooting
- Weighs 12 oz with battery and memory card
- Available in August 2019 for $900
G7X Mark III
- Digic 8 Imaging Processor
- 20.1 megapixel, 1.0-inch stacked CMOS sensor
- 4.2x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom and 17x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
- High speed continuous shooting 20fps
- Live-streaming to YouTube available for real time posting
- 3.0-inch biaxial tilt-type LCD monitor with TFT color liquid crystal with 1.04 million pixels
- Maximum aperture of f/1.8 (W), f/2.8 (T)
- ISO sensitivity from 125 to 12800 (when shooting in P mode)
- 4K video capabilities at 29.97 fps
- Offers vertical panoramic shooting
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities
- Weighs 10.7 oz with battery and memory card
- Available in August 2019 for $750
The final piece of news from Canon is the arrival of the RF 24-240mm F/4-6.3 IS USM lens for the new line of mirrorless cameras. Here is what we know about it:
- 21 elements in 15 groups
- Has 1 aspherical lens and 2 UD lenses
- 7 circular aperture blades
- Nano USM focus system, makes it possible to fine tune manual focus while in AF mode
- Customizable control ring
- Minimum focusing distance of 1.64 ft./0.50 when shooting wide, 2.56 ft./0.78 m when shooting telephoto
- 4.82 inches long
- Weighs approximately 1.65 lbs.
- Available September 2019 for $899