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PowerShot V1vs M11 Monochrom

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon PowerShot V1 Canon PowerShot V1 (2025) Starting from £900 new Best for Vlogging & Travel View PowerShot V1
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Leica M11 Monochrom Leica M11 Monochrom (2023) Starting from £8300 new Best for Black & White Photography View M11 Monochrom

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.

Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.

↓ Full specifications below

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

M11 Monochrom (2023)

  • Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
  • Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
  • Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
  • Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)M11 Monochrom (2023)
Price £900 £8,300
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array)
Resolution 22.3MP 60.3MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus)
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 5fps
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~700 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 530g (body only)
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder None Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Leica M-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre PowerShot V1M11 Monochrom
Vlogging & Video
9.0
1.0
Travel
9.0
8.5
Casual
8.5
7.5
Street
8.0
9.5
Portrait
7.5
9.5
Landscape
6.0
9.5
Astrophotography
9.0
Sports & Action
3.0

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