The camera influencers want, but no one can find, is finally coming back. But is the Canon G7 X III even the best choice anymore?

Canon Powershot G7 X Mark III.

The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III launched at a time when camera sales were faltering and compact cameras were falling by the wayside. But just a few short years later, trends among social media and younger generations would propel compact cameras like the Canon G7X series back into the spotlight. The problem? The camera became so trendy that it was perpetually out of stock.

But, last week, Canon announced that it was increasing production of the G7X Mark III as well as the Canon SX740 HS and reopened preorders in Japan. The move signaled potential hope against the price gouging that has third-party and used prices of the camera reaching nearly double the original list price in some markets.