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PowerShot V1 vs A6100
Quick take: The A6100 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the A6100 is the most affordable.
Where the PowerShot V1 wins
- Burst Rate: 20fps (electronic)
- Weight: 379g (body only)
- Vlogging & Video: 6.9 vs 5.9
- Filmmaking: 5.5 vs 4.9
- Documentary: 6.3 vs 5.2
Where the A6100 wins
- Cheaper new: £649 vs £859
- Resolution: 24.2MP
- Battery Life: 420 shots (CIPA)
- Portrait: 6.7 vs 5.7
- Street: 7.3 vs 6.6
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- PowerShot V1 112 × 65 × 50 mm · 426 g
- A6100 120 × 67 × 59 mm · 396 g
The PowerShot V1 is 8 mm narrower, 2 mm shorter, 9 mm slimmer and 30 g heavier than the A6100.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
PowerShot V1 — Vlogging & Travel: 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.
A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the price.
Who should buy what
PowerShot V1 (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
A6100 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | PowerShot V1Canon · 2025 | A6100Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £859 | £649Best |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic)Best | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 379g (body only)Best | 396g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | No viewfinder | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
PowerShot V1
A6100
Portrait
5.7/10
6.7/10
Street
6.6/10
7.3/10
Travel
5.9/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
4.8/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
6.9/10
5.9/10
Filmmaking
5.5/10
4.9/10
Documentary
6.3/10
5.2/10
Landscape
4.6/10
4.9/10
Casual
6.0/10
6.4/10
Food
6.2/10
6.2/10
Macro
5.3/10
5.2/10
Architecture
5.0/10
5.5/10
Astrophotography
3.4/10
6.0/10
Sports & Action
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6.5/10
Wildlife
—
6.9/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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