PowerShot V1vs A7CR
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A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| 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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