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PowerShot V1vs FX3

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 FX3 Sony FX3 (2021) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking View FX3

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, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking — FX3 (2021): The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.

↓ 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

FX3 (2021)

  • Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
  • Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
  • Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
  • Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera

Quick take: The powershot v1 has the highest resolution at 22mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the fx3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)FX3 (2021)
Price £900 £3,799
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III)
Resolution 22.3MP 12.1MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal)
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~640 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 715g body only (with XLR handle)
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None None — monitor/external EVF use only
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre PowerShot V1FX3
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
4.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
4.0
Portrait
7.5
7.0
Landscape
6.0
Low Light
9.0
Wedding
7.0

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