Canon Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of PowerShot With A Limited Edition G7 X Mark III

[Canon Rumors]

Canon has announced a limited edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III to mark the 30th anniversary of the PowerShot name. It all started with the PowerShot 600 and has led us to this moment! This is going to be one of those products that most people won't understand why it exists. Repackaging an existing product, […]

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[Richard CR]

Canon reads our best and worst of 2025, especially the bit on the ELPH 360 HS A, and goes "hold my beer."

 

[Canon Rumors]

I wonder if you could get $2000 for one on Amazon or ebay. I know the "regular" one was fetching $1500.

 

[Old Man FL/FD]

Wow. A gray color, 30th anniversary logo and cross-hatch knurling on the control ring for $450 USD more. This is Canon’s ‘red dot’ camera.

Attachment is mine when new in 2021.

 

[Del Paso]

Wow. A gray color, 30th anniversary logo and cross-hatch knurling on the control ring for $450 USD more. This is Canon’s ‘red dot’ camera.

Attachment is mine when new in 2021.

Price in Euro is only 899! (From AC Foto in Germany)

 

[Canon Rumors]

Price in Euro is only 899! (From AC Foto in Germany)

Ok, I'd buy it at 899. I emailed them. That's only 50 more.

 

[Del Paso]

Ok, I'd buy it at 899. I emailed them. That's only 50 more.

It is rather unusual for European dealers in most countries to charge more than the manufacturer's recommended sales price.

 

[Old Man FL/FD]

I am perfectly willing to pay $880 USD (B&H as of this morning) for a ‘regular’ G7X Mk III to replace mine when it eventually malfunctions. This is 35% more than my original purchase in 2021. The Anniversary Limited Edition contributes zero to the functionality of the camera and end results, unless an ego boost helps out in the process.

My experience with all the PowerShots I have owned is that something ‘mechanical’ happens after 30-40k shutter actuations. The shutter or IS gets ‘sticky,’ or the complex non-linear guides on the collapsing zoom/focus lens barrels get worn down and loose.

My count is ~30,750. How do I know? I have my file numbering set to ‘continuous’ and I don’t create new folders on the SD memory card. The file number rolls over from IMG_9999 to IMG_0001 and its done this three times already.

 

[ernestojt]

The most expensive SD Card ever

 

[John Wilde]

I wonder how long it will be before Canon releases a photocentric PowerShot with their new 1.4" sensor. It's a safe bet that Canon didn't create a new sensor and a new sensor size for just one camera model.

 

[Old Man FL/FD]

The most expensive SD Card ever

That was an additional battery on my B&H sales receipt...

I checked my 'junk box' and found these memory cards:

(Shutter count now 37,281)

 

[LDS]

As a "limited edition" it couldn't be more "limited", unless Canon just repackaged the same camera in a different box.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I wonder how long it will be before Canon releases a photocentric PowerShot with their new 1.4" sensor. It's a safe bet that Canon didn't create a new sensor and a new sensor size for just one camera model.

Is it like clicking your heels together three times? Or saying Beetlejuice? If you repeat it often enough, it must happen!

 

[snapshot]

As a "limited edition" it couldn't be more "limited", unless Canon just repackaged the same camera in a different box.

what were you expecting? anything more than that and maybe an accessory would have been a new camera model. maybe a cool faux leather case with a shoulder strap would have gone over big...

 

[Uneternal]

I wonder if you could get $2000 for one on Amazon or ebay. I know the "regular" one was fetching $1500.

Oh, hell yeah. The eBay scalpers gonna have a field day with these cameras fetching $2000+.

Geez, what a low-effort marketing stunt. It really disappoints me. If it were $100 more, I would've honestly thought about this, but a 45% price increase? For a color, a logo, and a package redesign? Please.

I just hope that we'll still get the AE-1 remake at some point.

 

[Surab]

What I'm not fully understanding is how they're getting away charging the MSRP from 7 years ago... I'm not even talking about the very expensive limited edition.

I get that some people might want such a camera or even see a need for it, and since they're out of options, they will go for it.

But this is a clear case for me where I will just have to vote with my wallet. If they want my money, they need to update the camera.

Also if we're being honest the change from Mark II to Mark III wasn't big either.

 

[Brown]

What's the cage on the R1 in the article image?

 

[snapshot]

What I'm not fully understanding is how they're getting away charging the MSRP from 7 years ago...

From that point of view, if the price hasnt changed in 7yrs, then the real value of the purchase has decreased.

 

[Canon Rumors]

What's the cage on the R1 in the article image?

Tilta, It does not have a vertical Arca mount like the SmallRig. It has a nicer fit and finish though. The R1 will never be on a tripod, so that wasn't a consideration for me

 

[Nathalietje86]

I wonder how long it will be before Canon releases a photocentric PowerShot with their new 1.4" sensor. It's a safe bet that Canon didn't create a new sensor and a new sensor size for just one camera model.

I wonder that to cant wait for new compact camera's with i hope great zoom of around 300/400.

And with raw they need to make a 740hs with a bigger sensor and with raw, i would definitely buy it