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The end?

Started Nov 9, 2021 | Discussions thread
OP RLight Senior Member • Posts: 4,426
Re: The end?
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Swerky wrote:

I guess it’s pretty much it when it comes to “conventional” Powershot cameras because phone cameras are getting better and better. It’s irreversible. We can see that with new unconventional Powershot products such as the PX and the ZOOM. I’m hoping for the G1X line to be the exception because it offers superior image quality thanks to its larger sensor, making it a light option for serious enthusiasts and travellers.

But Powershot means it has to be compact. I’m not sure how much Canon can improve on the G1X Mark III and keep it “pocketable”. Is it enough in today’s market to update the same camera with the newer processor and release it? Probably not. Perhaps in the future, with more applied patents, we will see ways to improve on lenses and cameras and keep them very compact, but that won’t be in a near future I imagine. But hope I’m wrong. At the same time I hope I am because I don’t want to see my G1X III being supplanted.

The G1X series can be updated ala DIGIC8 and 90D sensor, even if keeping the same lens, which would keep the same form factor. This would be a worth upgrade in my book btw.

The trouble, is like the G3X, the demand for the G1X is nil. Canon isn't in business to make cameras, they're in business to make money. I too want a G1X IV, and I don't care if it's the existing G1X III lens, or a new more aggressive one. I'd take either.

I just don't know Canon is going to sink any money into PowerShots at this point. If I were them from a business standpoint, I might not. Was surprised when we got the G1X Mark III.

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