PowerShot V1vs BF
Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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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.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
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
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The bf has the highest resolution at 24mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the bf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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