PowerShot V1vs D5
Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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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.
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
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
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
Quick take: The powershot v1 has the highest resolution at 22mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the d5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | D5 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £1,800 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | — |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 12fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~3780 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 1405g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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