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PowerShot V1 vs A6300
Quick take: The A6300 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the A6300 is the most affordable; only the A6300 is weather sealed.
Where the PowerShot V1 wins
- Burst Rate: 20fps (electronic)
- Filmmaking: 5.5 vs 4.8
- Documentary: 6.3 vs 5.7
- Casual: 6.0 vs 4.1
- Food: 6.2 vs 5.4
Where the A6300 wins
- Cheaper new: £230 vs £859
- Resolution: 24.2MP
- Battery Life: ~400 shots (CIPA)
- Weight: 361g (with battery and card)
- Weather Sealed: Yes
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- PowerShot V1 112 × 65 × 50 mm · 426 g
- A6300 120 × 67 × 49 mm · 404 g
The PowerShot V1 is 8 mm narrower, 2 mm shorter and 22 g heavier than the A6300.
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.
A6300 — Travel, Street, Wildlife & 4k Video: The camera that proved Sony APS-C was serious — world's fastest AF at launch, uncropped 4K, and 11fps in a compact weather-sealed body.
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
A6300 (2016)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel and street photographers who want compact weather-sealed performance
- Wildlife photographers who need fast phase-detect AF in a lightweight body
- Content creators who want uncropped 4K in a compact E-mount body
- Sony E-mount users looking for an affordable used body with excellent image quality
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | PowerShot V1Canon · 2025 | A6300Sony · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £859 | £230 usedBest |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic)Best | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 379g (body only) | 361g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | No viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
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
A6300
Portrait
5.7/10
6.2/10
Street
6.6/10
7.0/10
Travel
5.9/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
4.8/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
6.9/10
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Filmmaking
5.5/10
4.8/10
Documentary
6.3/10
5.7/10
Landscape
4.6/10
5.4/10
Casual
6.0/10
4.1/10
Food
6.2/10
5.4/10
Macro
5.3/10
4.9/10
Architecture
5.0/10
5.2/10
Astrophotography
3.4/10
4.6/10
Sports & Action
—
6.6/10
Wildlife
—
7.2/10
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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