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Canon Announces the G3X PowerShot Digital Camera & Accessories, Now Available at B&H Photo

Photography News: Canon's Latest Premium Point-and-Shoot, the PowerShot G3 X, Combines a 25x Optical Zoom Lens With a Large 20.2MP 1" CMOS Sensor. Price: $999

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - June 18, 2015) - The Canon G3X PowerShot digital camera is an advanced point-and-shoot that has a built-in 25x optical zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-600mm, a wide-to-telephoto range that covers most shooting situations. Intelligent Image Stabilization helps produce sharp images when shooting at the long end of the zoom range, or at longer shutter speeds.The G3 X also offers a fast maximum aperture range of f/2.8-5.6 for operation in a range of conditions while the zoom range extends from a wide angle 24mm equivalent to a super telephoto 600mm equivalent. Also, operating at odd angles, or when taking a selfie, is benefitted by the inclusion of a 3.2" 1.62M-dot multi-angle tilting touchscreen LCD.

Read all about the Canon G3 X digital camera

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The Canon G3X PowerShot combines a 1" 20.2MP High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor with Canon’s DIGIC 6 Image Processor to provide high-resolution images and 1080p Full HD video up to 60 fps with a sensitivity range up to ISO 12800. Also benefitting from the processor is an autofocus system that can focus as fast as 0.14/second, with 31 AF points, and continuous shooting up to 5.9 fps.

Canon G3 X PowerShot feature highlights

  • 20.2 MP 1" High-Sensitivity CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 6 Image Processor
  • 25x Optical Zoom f/2.8-5.6 IS Lens
  • 24-600mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • 3.2" 1.62M-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
  • High-Speed AF with 31 Focus Points
  • Full HD Video at 60p; HDMI Output
  • Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
  • ISO 12,800 & 5.9 fps Continuous Shooting
  • Control Ring, Wheel, and Physical Dials

A 3.2" 1.62 million-dot multi-angle touch screen LCD is ideal for taking selfies, as well as menu navigation, image composition, and review. For sharing your selfies and other images, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity make it easy to connect via social media or to the Canon Connect Station CS100 for storage.

Videos shooters will be pleased with the inclusion of an external microphone jack, headphone jack, and manual controls. An HDMI output enables video playback on an HDTV display for an enjoyable viewing experience.

The dust- and water resistant camera body has a continuous ring, exposure compensation dial, mode dial, front dial, and controller ring for intuitive control over the camera settings.

Along with the G3 X PowerShot camera, Canon is releasing a PSC-6200 Deluxe Leather Case and a Lens Hood & Filter Adapter Kit which allows you to attach 67mm filters to the lens.

See the Canon G3 X camera image here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images2500x2500/canon_0106c001_powershot_g3_x_digital_1120052.jpg

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