The G1 X Mark III occupies a specific niche: a pocketable camera built around a 24MP APS-C sensor, the same class of sensor found in Canon's entry-level DSLRs and mirrorless bodies. Dual Pixel phase-detect autofocus drives the system, and face detection is reliable for candid social shooting at 7fps. The 24-72mm equivalent lens includes both a built-in 3-stop neutral density filter and a leaf shutter, the latter enabling flash sync up to 1/2000 sec with the built-in flash, a genuinely useful combination for fill flash in bright conditions that most compacts can't touch.
