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PowerShot V1vs A9

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 A9 Sony A9 (2017) Starting from £1999 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & action photography View A9

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 Sports, Wildlife & Action Photography — A9 (2017): The camera that changed professional photography — the A9's 20fps blackout-free burst and silent shutter proved mirrorless had definitively surpassed the DSLR.

↓ 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

A9 (2017)

  • Sports photographers who want the original 20fps mirrorless at a lower used price than the A9 II
  • Wildlife photographers who need blackout-free burst with fast, reliable tracking
  • Sony FE system users who want a professional sports body
  • Photographers interested in the camera that changed the industry

Quick take: The a9 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the a9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)A9 (2017)
Price £900 £1,999
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 22.3MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection 693 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect, real-time eye/body tracking
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 20fps (blackout-free, silent electronic shutter with full AF/AE)
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~650 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 673g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 63.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None EVF, OLED 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification, 60fps refresh (blackout-free)
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, HDMI
Genre PowerShot V1A9
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Landscape
6.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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