PowerShot V1vs Leica Q3
Leica
Leica Q3 (2023)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Travel, street & premium compact shooters
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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.
Travel, Street & Premium Compact Shooters — Leica Q3 (2023): 60MP, Summilux 28mm, IBIS, and weather sealing — the Q3 is the ultimate fixed-lens camera for those who can justify the cost.
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
Leica Q3 (2023)
- Photographers who want a fixed-lens full-frame camera with no compromises
- Q2 owners upgrading to articulating screen and improved autofocus
- Travel photographers who want one premium compact that does everything
- Street and documentary photographers who want Leica quality without changing lenses
Quick take: The leica q3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the leica q3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | Leica Q3 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | 5.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 15fps |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | 380 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 743g |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.0" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | Leica Q3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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