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PowerShot V1vs OM System OM-1 Mark II

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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OM System OM System OM-1 Mark II OM System OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024) Starting from £1999 new Best for Wildlife, birds & outdoor sports View OM System OM-1 Mark II

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.

Wildlife, Birds & Outdoor Sports — OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024): OM System's most capable camera — 120fps AF burst, AI subject detection, and IP53 weather sealing make it the best-value pro wildlife camera.

↓ 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

OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024)

  • Wildlife and bird photographers who need the best subject tracking in MFT
  • Sports photographers who want weather sealing and 50fps burst
  • OM-1 owners looking for a meaningful autofocus upgrade
  • Professionals who need pro-grade weather sealing in the lightest possible system

Quick take: The powershot v1 has the highest resolution at 22mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the om system om-1 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024)
Price £900 £1,999
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 20MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
Resolution 22.3MP 20.0MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 4K/60p, 1080p/240p, 4K HLG
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection AI subject detection AF (birds, animals, motorsport)
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation 8.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 120fps with AF tracking
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) 520 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 599g body only
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 134.8 × 91.6 × 72.7mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None 0.83" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre PowerShot V1OM System OM-1 Mark II
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
Portrait
7.5
7.0
Landscape
6.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0

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