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PowerShot V1vs ZV-1 II

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 ZV-1 II Sony ZV-1 II (2023) Starting from £649 new Best for Pocket vlogging View ZV-1 II

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.

Pocket Vlogging — ZV-1 II (2023): The best pocket vlogging camera — 1-inch sensor, ultrawide zoom, flip screen, and real-time Eye AF in a shirt pocket.

↓ 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

ZV-1 II (2023)

  • Vloggers and content creators who want a pocketable fixed-lens camera
  • Travellers who want 4K video and a flip screen in a jacket-pocket size
  • ZV-1 owners who want a wider lens and improved subject tracking
  • Beginners who want a simple, capable vlogging camera without changing lenses

Quick take: The powershot v1 has the highest resolution at 22mp; the zv-1 ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)ZV-1 II (2023)
Price £900 £649
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS
Resolution 22.3MP 20.1MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Phase-detect + contrast, 315 points, Real-time Eye AF
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation Optical SteadyShot (OIS)
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 15fps
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~260 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 292g
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 105.5 × 60.0 × 43.5mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder None None
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Fixed zoom — 18–50mm f/1.8–4.0 equiv
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input
Genre PowerShot V1ZV-1 II
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
7.0
Portrait
7.5
4.0
Landscape
6.0
4.0
Family & Everyday
7.0

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