PowerShot V1vs D850
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio 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.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
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
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× 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 (FX) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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