Canon PowerShot G7 X

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III, 2019 The G7 X Mark III does the jobs people use a phone for, with a bigger sensor and a bright optical zoom. It pairs a 20-megapixel stacked 1-inch sensor with a 24-100mm-equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens, so indoor and evening shots keep a wide aperture right through the zoom instead of switching to a small, dim telephoto module. A flip-up screen for self-recording, 4K video at 30p, vertical video and direct YouTube live streaming made it a creator staple, and it has spent years in short supply. It launched at $749.99, but street prices often pass $1,000; at that point the newer PowerShot V1, with its larger sensor, deserves a look first.