Canon Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of This Iconic Camera With A Limited Edition Release

Man, those years are flying by for all of us as Canon has announced that one of the company’s most popular and iconic camera lines is hitting the big three-oh. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Canon PowerShot compact digital camera, the company is releasing a special 30th-anniversary limited-edition kit version of the PowerShot G7 X Mark III.

Set to feature some exclusive perks like a special graphite finish with a diamond-knurled control ring and a custom strap, let’s look at what this special edition Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III has to commemorate and offer.

Canon PowerShot Anniversary

Originally launched by Canon back in 1996, the first model was the PowerShot 600, which was released as an answer to its previous SV series and as one of the company’s first major moves to the newfangled world of digital.

Canon’s PowerShot line has remained one of the company’s most successful camera lines thanks to its focus on everyday ease-of-use, but backed by the company’s advancements in digital camera technology, which helped Canon launch into higher-end professional photo and video cameras as well over the years.

30th Anniversary Edition Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

To celebrate the legacy of the PowerShot, Canon has announced this special 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Kit for the PowerShot G7 X Mark III, which is set to feature an exclusive graphite finish with a diamond-knurled control ring, plus a custom wrist strap and an SD card.

The PowerShot G7 X Mark III is a nice camera for this special edition to be featured on, as it packs a nice 20.1MP 1" CMOS sensor which uses a stacked design and pairs with the DIGIC 8 image processor to enable especially fast focusing performance, full-resolution shooting at up to 20 fps, and UHD 4K30p video recording.

Optically, the G7 X Mark III houses a 4.2x zoom lens, which covers a 24-100mm equivalent focal length range for wide-angle to short-telephoto fields of view. Plus, with an f/1.8-2.8 maximum aperture range, the camera is well-suited to work in difficult lighting conditions.

Overall, the camera has a slim design with a 3.0" 180° tilting touchscreen LCD plus Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for wirelessly connecting to a mobile device. All modern touches are far removed from the line’s simple beginnings.

Price and Availability

The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Digital Camera Kit (30th Anniversary Graphite Limited Edition) is currently available on a waitlist for now, with units expected to ship in late April.

If you’re interested in checking it out, here are the full specs and price options.

• 20.1MP 1" Stacked CMOS Sensor
• Includes Wrist Strap and SD Card
• DIGIC 8 Image Processor
• 4.2x Optical Zoom f/1.8-2.8 Lens
• 24-100mm (35mm Equivalent)
• 3.0" 1.04m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
• UHD 4K30p and Full HD 120p Video
• 20-fps Shooting, 30-fps Raw Burst Mode
• Built-In Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
• Live Streaming & Vertical Video Support

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Digital Camera Kit (30th Anniversary Graphite Limited Edition)

Celebrate 30 years of the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III with this 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Kit. It includes the iconic camera in an exclusive graphite finish with a diamond-knurled control ring, plus a custom wrist strap and an SD card.