Quick facts
Full name: Canon PowerShot G3 X
Original position: Compact fixed-lens camera with a small sensorProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
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Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Canon PowerShot G3 X is still searched because older compact cameras interest collectors, second-hand buyers, and photographers seeking a period digital look.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2015 · Released about 11 years ago
- Sensor
- 13.2 × 8.8 mm CMOS
- Effective resolution
- 20.2 MP
- Lens
- 24 - 600 mm
- Zoom
- 25×
- Weight
- 733 g
- Battery
- Battery Pack NB-10L
- Storage
- SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit collectors, casual daylight shooting, or photographers intentionally seeking an older digital-camera look.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Test focus and zoom across the full range; check the lens for haze, fungus, scratches, and errors.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
- Test video recording, microphones, stabilization, and the ports you expect to use.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 15.86 mm
- Surface area
- 116 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 2.4 µm
- Pixel area
- 5.75 µm²
- Pixel density
- 17.39 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
13.2 × 8.8 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 20.2 MP
- Total pixels
- 20.9 MP
- Sensor
- 13.2 × 8.8 mm CMOS
- Calculated resolution
- 5,505 × 3,670
- Maximum image
- 5,472 × 3,648
- Crop factor
- 2.73
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 125–12,800
- Viewfinder
- Electronic viewfinder
- Display
- 3.2 in / 1,620,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Fixed lens
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- 1,920 × 1,080
- Storage media
- SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
- Battery
- Battery Pack NB-10L
Body
- Weight
- 733 g
- Dimensions
- 123.3 × 76.5 × 105.3 mm
- Release year
- 2015
Canon Camera Museum
- Aperture Priority
- Yes
- Battery
- Battery Pack NB-10L
- Brand
- Canon
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 2.73
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Dimensions
- 123.3 x 76.5 x 105.3 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 20.20
- Exposure Compensation
- ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- ✓
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- 24 - 600 mm
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- ✓
- Iso
- Auto, 125-12800
- Macro Focus Range
- 5 cm
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- f2.8 - f5.6
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- f7.6 - f15.3
- Max Image Resolution
- 5472 x 3648
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Model
- PowerShot G3 X
- Normal Focus Range
- 5 cm
- Optical Zoom
- 25x
- Raw Support
- ✓
- Screen Resolution
- 1,620,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 3.2"
- Sensor Resolution
- 5505 x 3670
- Sensor Size
- 13.2 x 8.8 mm
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Shutter Priority
- Yes
- Storage Types
- SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
- Total Megapixels
- 20.90
- Usb
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Video Capture
- ✓
- Viewfinder
- Electronic (optional)
- Weight
- 733 g
- White Balance Presets
- 7
- Wireless
- ✓
- Year
- 2015
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