Compact cameras are getting bigger, beefier and more advanced as the smartphone revolution takes over the lower-end of the market. We've already seen a handful of superzoom models with a 1-inch sensor at their core, but now it's Canon's turn to step up to the plate with the PowerShot G3 X.

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

The Canon PowerShot G3 X is a new premium superzoom compact camera with a large CMOS image sensor and a fast lens. The metal-bodied G3 X has a 1.0-type back-illuminated 20.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor, an f/2.8-5.6, 25x lens with 9-blade aperture, full manual controls, shooting mode and exposure...

This camera is easy to set up, nice to hold and very quiet in operation, but early adopters be aware that Adobe have not yet updated the Camera Raw plugin to deal with raw files from the G3x, so in the short term, the raw files must be processed in Digital Photo Professional.

Bright LCD; Comfortable Controls; Good Zoom Range; Great Picture Quality; Quiet In Use

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One of the most welcome trends in camera design recently has been the adoption of relatively large sensors in fixed-lens compacts. In particular, the runaway success of Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 series showed that there's a real appetite for small cameras with much higher image quality than was...

Huge lens range covers almost any subject; Good image quality from 1in sensor; Excellent touchscreen interface

No built-in viewfinder; Awkward ergonomics; Poor continuous shooting with raw enabled

The G3 X delivers SLR-like zoom capabilities in a compact package thanks to its excellent lens and image stabilisation, only falling down when faced with fast-moving subjects. It's not a beautiful camera, but it's well built and easy to handle.

The Canon PowerShot G3 X is a compact camera that tries to offer it all: a massive zoom range plus a fairly large 1in sensor to get you good image quality for a compact fixed-lens device.

Immensely versatile zoom range; Quality construction; Good general image quality for a superzoom

No EVF; Poor RAW shooting performance; Worse max aperture than rivals

The Canon Powershot G3 X is the latest ultra zoom camera from Canon that was previously announced as being in developmen t, and features a 20 megapixel 1inch BSI CMOS sensor, with an impressive 25x optical zoom lens, 5-axis image stabilisation, a 3.2inch 1.6million dot touch-screen, plus built in...

Longest optical zoom lens with a 1inch sensor; Very good noise performance; Weather-sealed body; Built in Wi-Fi and NFC; High resolution 3.2inch tilting touch screen; 7fps continuous shooting (JPEG images; Mic / Headphone sockets; High build quality

Aperture quickly drops to f/4.0 at 45mm equivalent; Alternatives offer built in electronic viewfinder; Slow raw recording in continuous shooting; Alternatives offer 4K video recording and quicker continuous shooting; Doesn't offer an automatic panoramic shooting mode