What appears to be the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III has passed FCC certification.
Not much in the way of specifications have leaked out in the FCC filing. However, a few things have such as size and information about the Bluetooth module inside the camera.
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Information:
- Size: 105mm (W) x 60.85mm (H) x 43.2mm (D)
- Bluetooth: WM 601 / Bluetooth 4.2
I think it's likely we're going to see the PowerShot G7 X Mark III announced ahead of CP+, which begins on February 28, 2019.
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(And the obligatory "Canon is doomed").
Better and sharper lens would be great and also weathersealing. The current one accumulates dust in the lens and dirt on the lens elements.
Also, firmware with CCAPI and EDSDK support (and not that stupid PowerShot G7 X Mark II SDK that requires separate firmware that makes the camera not manually operable).
Ah, and the new lens coating!
I don't need built-in GPS or 4K video, but either would help sway me toward upgrading. I have paired the camera with my iPhone so that GPS is stored with the pictures when taken. But rather than eating up battery on two devices when I'm out for a day of sightseeing, if I want to note exactly where some pictures were taken, I'll take a shot with the phone, and its GPS data will tell me where I was at that time of day.
I've not had a problem with dust or sand with my II. When I pack it in a bag, I put it in a little case, but out sightseeing, I don't bother with the case, and just put it in my pocket when not in use. I've used it at beaches but not out in deserts, though.
I doubt that would happen as the leaked photos don't lend itself to that and I know many people use this as an "entry-level vlogging camera". I may just be grumpy that I haven't found the perfect "fly fishing" camera that will capture those special moments in great detail without having to worry about what happens in a rainstorm...
Could work as well with the Adobe cloud.
I Don't know if you can load files via the thunderbolt port on an IPhone...
What do you mean? Does the current G7 X mark II waterproof case leak? I was planning on buying that.
Makes sense. Thanks!
Also no big deal to me since I don’t own a G7 X mark II or the waterproof case. And I’m pretty sure they’ll be incompatible. I think every single waterproof housing ever released by Canon is only compatible with a single camera model.
I do this now using a WiFi SD card and the transfer time is the least of the issues with that approach (for me). The images transfer 2-3 seconds per image. (Caveat - this is with the RAW image sizes from these compact cameras. I can see this being more of a challenge for DSLR image sizes)
Depending on your workflow (e.g., number of images you want to transfer), RAW transfer of WiFi is viable and important. For example, if you have just shot 2-3 images and want to work with them then and there. Agreed it would not make much sense if you shot a few hundred images during the day and back at the hotel want to transfer them over to a phone - USB would be much faster.
It's more for those of us who are street photographers, Instagrammers and/or want to quickly capture a moment with friends that would not photograph well with a phone camera (night shots, etc). In the event of a social event, these days, people are going to take a pic then and there and post it to social media. By the time you get home, it's less relevant to post the pic. Also, if shooting something in challenging lighting it can be useful to quickly get it in to Lightroom then and there and see if the picture worked or if you need to try something different while still able to reshoot it. And when out with friends or in a busy crowd you don't want to be fumbling around with USB dongles, card readers, memory cards and then hunting around for the picture among hundreds or thousands on the card. What a lot of us want is the same user experience of the current camera app - select a photo or photos, hit send and they go over to the phone, just with RAW included.