Printers seem to be disposable items these days and the MG7550 is no excption. Essentially after about two years of very light use at home the black ink jet seemed to develop hysteresis and produced a wavy line making it useless for printing bar codes and just about anything else.

Canon's latest point-and-shoot is long on zoom, but can it catch the competition?

Canon do three ranges of cameras the IXUS the smallest, next is the PowerShot and finally their DSLR range. However the area between the last two is somewhat grey, this PowerShot is considerably larger in size than a small DSLR.

The Canon PowerShot G3 X price will be the biggest hindrance for most photographers. It's tough to justify such a high price tag for a and a couple of lenses for a similar or lower cost.

No problem, my previous Sigma 150-600 is on a D7200 in sharpness of 600mm. Crazy good optics from Canon. Well-built, weatherproof and properly thought out. One of the best compactors in the market for longzoom. Serial photography in raw is a little bit worth and a star in installment.

The camera's 25x zoom is its only standout feature compared with competitors.

The Canon PowerShot G3 X ($999.99) is a fantastic idea for a camera. Its 25-600mm f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens can cover a very wide range of photographic subjects, from sweeping landscapes to skittish wildlife, and its 20-megapixel 1-inch image sensor puts the smaller imagers found in pocket-friendly superzooms to shame when pushing the ISO in dim situations. But it has a few issues that keep it from being the perfect travel camera. I found the focus speed to be a little slow, the image quality when zoomed all the way in to be hit or miss, and I really, really would have liked to have seen a built-in EVF. Our Editors' Choice for premium superzooms is still the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 ( at Amazon) . Even though its range is more limited, it's an extremely well-balanced performer. DesignThe G3 X  is the smallest long zoom model with a 1-inch sensor, but it's by no means pocket-friendly. It measures 3 by 4.9 by 4.2 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.6 pounds. Compare that with the Panasonic FZ1000 (...

The Canon PowerShot G3 X couples excellent image quality with a long zoom range, but it really needs a built-in EVF.

Long zoom range; 1-inch image sensor; Tilting touch-screen display; Framing assist function; Hot shoe supports add-on EVF and Canon Speedlites; Mic and headphone connections; Built-in ND filter; Sealed against dust and moisture; Wi-Fi

Focus on the sluggish side; Slow burst rate when shooting Raw; Takes a while to turn on; EVF is a pricey accessory

Versatile zoom lens; Sharp images; Sturdy, weatherproof build;

No electronic viewfinder; No 4K video;