Canon unveils a Restricted Version model of its widespread G7 X III compact digital camera

Canon launched its first PowerShot digital camera back in 1996 with a 0.5-megapixel sensor, serving to kickstart the digital picture revolution. To have fun that 30-year anniversary, the corporate has unveiled a Restricted Version model of its still-popular PowerShot G7 X III compact digital camera. It has a couple of distinctive touches however is in any other case the identical as the unique mannequin launched almost seven years ago.

The restricted version mannequin has a brand new “graphite” colour with a knurled entrance ring designed to exude “luxurious and high quality,” Canon wrote. It additionally carries 30 12 months anniversary brand printed on the physique “to create a particular feeling appropriate for restricted version fashions,” the corporate added in probably the most Canon-y means doable.

As a reminder, the G7 X III was one of many first cameras announced specifically as a mannequin for vloggers, due to its skill to shoot vertical video for Instagram. It incorporates a 20.1MP sensor, flip-up 3-inch touchscreen, 24-100mm f/1.8-2.8 zoom lens and a microphone enter. It helps 4K 30 fps video with no cropping and may shoot 1080p at 120 fps. The piece de resistance is direct streaming to YouTube straight over Wi-Fi, then a brand new factor however now a standard characteristic. It initially retailed for $749.

The G7 X III had been in brief provide till not too long ago, however used fashions grew to become widespread with influencers several years ago and began promoting means above checklist worth. Probably due to that viral fame, Canon introduced in August 2025 that it was rising manufacturing and the G7 X III began returning to stock a couple of months later priced at $880.

The Restricted Version G7 X III is promoting for lots greater than that at $1,299, although it does include a restricted version Peak Design cuff wrist strap and 32GB SD card. If you wish to one-up the influencers and seize one, transport will begin in April 2026.

Together with the digital camera, Canon introduced a pair of fascinating new RF-mount full-frame lenses. The primary is the extremely vast angle RF 14mm f/1.4 L VCM prime mannequin priced at $2,599, promising vivid, top quality optics. The opposite is a really fascinating $1,899 RF7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens with as much as a 190 diploma perspective on the widest setting.