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From Canon PowerShot G3 X: Canon PowerShot G3 X: A fixed-lens compact by Canon with a 20.2-megapixel 1-inch sensor, announced in 2015. A 24-600mm-equivalent bridge camera with a 1-inch sensor. Specs - Maker: Canon - Lens: built in, 8.8-220mm f/2.8-5.6 - Sensor: 1-inch, 13.2 x 8.8mm, crop factor 2.7 - Resolution: 20.2 megapixels - Stabilisation: in the built-in lens or the body - Announced: 2015 - Type: fixed-lens compact Focal lengths on it Its 8.8-220mm lens frames like 24-594mm ...

From Your first camera: What a camera does better than a phone: - Zoom. Phones are great at wide angles and get weak quickly as you zoom in. A camera with a telephoto lens keeps its quality at long focal lengths: wildlife, sport, kids on a football pitch. - Low light and motion. A bigger sensor collects more light, so moving subjects indoors or at night stay sharp without the smeared, over-processed look. - Background blur that's real. A fast lens on ...

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