- Canon rumored to reenter the compact digicam recreation with new Powershot V1
- Announcement of recent digicam tipped for March / April
- Latest viral mannequin Powershot G7 X Mark III could possibly be discontinued
Level-and-shoot digital cameras making a comeback wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card – in spite of everything, smartphones just about killed off that market a few years in the past. Nevertheless, a number of fashions went viral final yr, none extra so than 2019’s Canon Powershot G7 X Mark III, so it appears there’s life within the pocket snapper but.
I am all for it, however as I beforehand wrote about point-and-shoots for 2025, no main manufacturers are literally making new fashions, and so these trying to purchase are left to select from fashions a number of years outdated, more and more secondhand. That is tremendous in a method – the standard of common and well-reviewed cameras from years again nonetheless holds out right now. However, let’s be sincere, new tech could be very welcome, too.
Now it seems that Canon would be the first of the massive names to step up and recommit to creating new point-and-shoots with significant upgrades after CanonRumors posted a few tales with a good bit of information about what it says is an upcoming new Powershot V1. It is tipped to be introduced someday between March and Might this yr, with fairly thrilling specs and an estimated worth of $600-800 (round £650-850).
What’s anticipated to occur concurrently is the discontinuation of the favored G7 X Mark III, and if that is the case, Canon should be all-in with a brand new and improved Powershot compact – why else discard a profitable horse? This is what’s being mentioned and why Canon recommitting to compact cameras is smart.
A brand new daybreak for Powershot?
It appears to be like like Canon is about to start out afresh with its Powershot compacts, ditching the G-series nomenclature to make Powershot V-series fashions. It already launched the Powershot V10 vlogging digicam in Might 2023 and showcased two Powershot ideas: a 360-degree digicam and a 180-degree digicam with VR capabilities. Nevertheless, a brand new Powershot V1 might be a correct point-and-shoot for photographers, and I might anticipated it to garner essentially the most curiosity of all, particularly if rumors of its specs and worth develop into on the cash.
Spotlight options supposedly embody a Canon-made 24MP CMOS sensor of a dimension ‘near Micro 4 Thirds,’ and a 3x optical zoom lens (16-50mm approx). It will probably shoot 4K video with a slight crop and embody Canon’s C-Log3 and HDR PQ colour profiles. Moreover, it’d embody a regular 3-inch display, although it isn’t clear if it is a mounted, tilting, or vari-angle display. There isn’t any correct phrase on the rumored V1’s design both, however mockups recommend a digicam that appears just like the G7 X III.
A lot of these key specs tally with sure present Powershot G-series cameras. So, will this simply really feel like a rehash, like Panasonic did with the latest Lumix ZS99 / TZ99? I hope not and that Canon can even put newly developed options from its mirrorless cameras within the V1, reminiscent of its newest autofocus system.
What’s most fun of all, although, is the prospect of Canon launching a brand new compact digicam that is readily that can be purchased at a really affordable worth. There are merely not many high-quality choices obtainable right now for the $600-800 mark. Sprinkle in a couple of new options, and I anticipate the Powershot V1 to be one among 2025’s hottest cameras.
There’s even some strategies that Canon may spring a suprise reveal or two at CP+ in Tokyo on the finish of February – would possibly the Powershot V1 be the star of the present?