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PowerShot V1vs A7R IV

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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Sony A7R IV Sony A7R IV (2019) Starting from £2199 new Best for Landscape, studio, commercial View A7R IV

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.

Landscape, Studio, Commercial — A7R IV (2019): 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.

↓ 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

A7R IV (2019)

  • Landscape photographers who print large
  • Studio shooters needing maximum detail

Quick take: The a7r iv has the highest resolution at 61mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the a7r iv is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)A7R IV (2019)
Price £900 £2,199
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm
Resolution 22.3MP 61.0MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 4K 30fps
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 10fps
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) 670 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 665g (body only)
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2
Genre PowerShot V1A7R IV
Vlogging & Video
9.0
6.0
Travel
9.0
8.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
7.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Landscape
6.0
9.0
Architecture
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
Wildlife
7.0

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