Canon’s 30th Anniversary Edition PowerShot

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Canon is celebrating 30 years of the PowerShot series, by rolling out a limited-edition version of its most successful compact to date, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III. The PowerShot line goes all the way back to July 1996 with the original PowerShot 600, a very different kind of camera by today’s standards, with a fixed 50mm-equivalent lens and a tiny 0.57-megapixel CCD sensor. Fast forward to early 2026 and Canon has released around 200 different PowerShot models in the US alone, showing just how long-running and varied the series has become.

Inside, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III 30th Anniversary Edition is exactly the same camera Canon launched back in 2019. That means a 20-megapixel 1-inch stacked CMOS sensor, DIGIC 8 processor, and 4K video recording at up to 30p. It also keeps the same built-in 24–100mm equivalent f/1.8–2.8 zoom lens.

What makes this anniversary version ‘different’ is mostly about presentation. Canon has given it a new graphite finish, added a dedicated 30th Anniversary logo on the top plate, and bundled it in special packaging. In the US, Canon is also including a limited-edition Peak Design wrist strap and a 32GB SD card. The camera is set to go on sale in April 2026 in very limited numbers, though Canon has not said exactly how many units will be made. The price is $1,299, which is a $419 premium over the standard G7 X Mark III.