The PowerShot G7X Mark III updates Canon's most popular high-end compact with some unexpected features which will delight videographers and vloggers in particular. It keeps the earlier 24-100mm lens and much the same body and controls, but beefs-up the display mechanism for vloggers who casually...

The PowerShot G7 X Mark III faces some strong competition from the likes of Sony and Panasonic, but with a longer-than-usual lens, great handling and a whole suite of niceties for videographers, it succeeds in offering enough to warrant its place in a populated section of the market.

Great handling and build quality; Effective face detection; Responsive and clear touchscreen; Mic port is a very nice touch; Very effective image stabilization; Nice colors in images

No hotshoe for external mics; No built-in viewfinder; Slightly aggressive noise reduction; AF system a little dated; Overexposure frequently occurs

Canon's pocket-sized Powershot is now better for video, better in low light and even better for blogging...

4K video with no crop; Flip up screen for vlogging; Live streaming capability

No eyelevel viewfinder; Quite pricey

Canon’s new Mark III comes with some neat upgrades

Adds 3.5mm microphone input - useful for vloggers; Adds 4K video shooting capabilities; Impressive image quality from new 1-inch sensor;

It's a lot pricier than previous model; Autofocus lacks complexity of some competitors; 3.5mm mic input not useful for the masses;