PowerShot V1vs A7S III
Sony
A7S III (2020)
Starting from £2999 new
Best for Professional video & low-light filmmaking
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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.
Professional Video & Low-Light Filmmaking — A7S III (2020): If video is your primary discipline, the A7S III is the camera. 4K/120p at 10-bit in a weather-sealed body with a 9.44M dot EVF is an extraordinary package. The 12MP sensor isn't limiting for video — and it's usable at ISO 409,600 in a pinch.
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
A7S III (2020)
- Filmmakers and videographers who need 4K/120p at 10-bit
- Event videographers who shoot in dark venues regularly
- Documentary filmmakers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Hybrid shooters where video is primary and stills are secondary
Quick take: The powershot v1 has the highest resolution at 22mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the a7s iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot V1 (2025) | A7S III (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 | £2,999 |
| Sensor | 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS | 12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS (12-bit, back-illuminated) |
| Resolution | 22.3MP | 12.1MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 1080p/120p | 4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/60p 10-bit S-Cinetone/S-Log3, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | Phase-detect, 759 points, real-time Eye AF (human & animal), subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation | 5.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (electronic) | 10fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | ~600 shots (CIPA) / ~70min continuous 4K recording |
| Weight | 340g (with battery and card) | 699g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | OLED EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification — best EVF Sony has made |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.44M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II (both slots) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot V1 | A7S III |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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