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PowerShot V1vs Q

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 Q Leica Q (2015) Starting from £1999 new Best for Street, travel & fine art photography View Q

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.

Street, Travel & Fine Art Photography — Q (2015): The camera that redefined luxury compact photography — a full-frame sensor, the finest 28mm compact lens available, and a shooting feel that is uniquely Leica.

↓ 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

Q (2015)

  • Street and documentary photographers who want a full-frame fixed-lens camera with iconic character
  • Travel photographers who want the finest compact image quality available
  • Leica enthusiasts who want an autofocus alternative to the M system
  • Photographers who value build quality and shooting experience as much as spec sheets

Quick take: The q has the highest resolution at 24mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)Q (2015)
Price £900 £1,999
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 22.3MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Contrast-detect AF, 49 AF fields, face detection
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation None
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 10fps
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~270 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 640g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 130.0 × 80.0 × 93.5mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder None EVF, 3.68M dots, 0.68× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Fixed Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi
Genre PowerShot V1Q
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
9.0
Portrait
7.5
7.0
Landscape
6.0
7.0
Wildlife
4.0

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