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PowerShot V1vs Ricoh GR III

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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Ricoh Ricoh GR III Ricoh Ricoh GR III (2019) Starting from £899 new Best for Street photography & urban reportage View Ricoh GR III

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 Photography & Urban Reportage — Ricoh GR III (2019): The purest street photography compact — APS-C sensor, 28mm perspective, IBIS, and cult-favourite JPEG rendering in a shirt pocket.

↓ 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

Ricoh GR III (2019)

  • Street photographers who want a classic 28mm perspective in a pocketable body
  • Documentary photographers who want a discreet, fast APS-C compact
  • GR IIIx buyers who prefer the wider 28mm field of view
  • Anyone who wants serious APS-C image quality without carrying a bag

Quick take: The ricoh gr iii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the ricoh gr iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)Ricoh GR III (2019)
Price £900 £899
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 22.3MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction)
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 4fps
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) 200 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 257g
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 109.4 × 61.9 × 33.2mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder None None
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" fixed touchscreen
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Fixed 28mm-equiv f/2.8 lens
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre PowerShot V1Ricoh GR III
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
Documentary
9.0

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