PowerShot V1vs GFX 50S
Fujifilm
GFX 50S (2017)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Vlogging & Travel — PowerShot V1 (2025): The PowerShot V1 is Canon's best compact camera — a 1-inch stacked sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4K/60p, built-in ND, and an articulating screen in a pocketable body. It is the compact camera Canon's content-creator audience has been waiting for, and a genuine step forward over the G7X series.
Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.
Who should buy what
PowerShot V1 (2025)
- Content creators who want Canon's best compact for vlogging and social media
- Travel photographers who want 4K and a zoom lens in one pocketable body
- Vloggers upgrading from G7X series who want better AF and video specs
- Photographers who want a capable compact backup body
GFX 50S (2017)
- Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
- Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
- Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
- GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all
Quick take: The gfx 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | GFX 50S (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 51.4MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 1080p/30p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | Contrast-detect AF, face detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | None |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 3fps |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 825g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | GFX 50S |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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