Canon celebrates 30 years of PowerShot with
G7 X Mark III Limited Edition

_{L-R: PowerShot 30th year anniversary logo and PowerShot G7 X Mark III Limited Edition}

Auckland, NEW ZEALAND – 5 February 2026: This year marks the 30^th Anniversary of Canon's PowerShot compact digital camera line. To celebrate this, Canon is releasing a Limited Edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III with a new graphite colourway and logo. The Limited Edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III opens for sale on Tuesday 10 February from 2PM (NZDT) with successful purchases shipping from mid-April 2026. Only a small number will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with purchasing information detailed on Canon’s Limited Edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III product page.

Since the launch of the original PowerShot 600 in July 1996, the PowerShot range has evolved its lineup to meet the diverse needs of its users, most recently with the PowerShot V10 and PowerShot V1. The PowerShot brand, launched with the aim of making it easier to create high-quality images and videos, is popular among a wide range of users, from camera beginners to professionals.

Over the past 30 years, Canon’s PowerShot range has continually progressed, responding to changing consumer needs with industry-leading advancements and refined design. Highlights include the introduction of lens image stabilisation in the 2001 PowerShot Pro90 IS, RAW shooting in the G Series, and the innovative PowerShot V1 – the first compact model with an integrated cooling fan for longer 4K recording sessions.

Today, Canon delivers a range of cameras loved by creators. The PowerShot G Series offers high image quality and multifunctionality in a compact form, the PowerShot V Series enables effortless, fully-fledged video, and the PowerShot SX Series empowers users with impressive high magnification zoom capabilities.

The Limited Edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III
This Limited Edition model introduces a new graphite colour finish that highlights select elements of the camera body, and the front ring has a new raised diamond texture design, while maintaining the same features and performance that made the model popular. These features include the pop-up flash ideal for vibrant sunsets and clear nighttime shots offering balanced lighting after dark. The G7 X Mark III Limited Edition retains the 1.0-inch stacked CMOS sensor, with approximately 20.1 million effective pixels¹, and a large aperture and bright 4.2x optical zoom lens for versatile video expression. In addition to still image shooting, the "Video Blog" shooting mode, designed especially for Vlogging, supports comfortable and intuitive video creation.

A 30^th Anniversary logo is embossed on the body, and the camera is presented in a specially designed anniversary box.

Pricing and availability:
Pricing will be set at dealers’ discretion. RRP pricing includes GST.
Priced at an individual RRP of $1,689, the Limited Edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III opens for sale on Tuesday 10 February from 2PM (NZDT) with successful purchases shipping from mid-April 2026. Only a small number will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with purchasing information detailed on Canon’s Limited Edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III product page.

¹ The total number of pixels is approximately 20.9 million.