- Canon PowerShot V1 quietly introduced on the Canon Japan web site
- It options an all-new 22.3MP sensor that is successfully Micro 4 Thirds measurement, and a 16-50mm F2.8-4.5 lens
- Its worth transformed from Japanese Yen is roughly $990 / £785 / AU$1,550
We have been following rumors of an thrilling new Canon compact digital camera for a while, and that digital camera – the PowerShot V1 – has simply been unveiled on the Canon Japan web site.
Canon’s newest PowerShot is primarily a vlogging compact digital camera, and on paper it seems like a Sony ZV-1 II-beating rival. It incorporates a 16-50mm F2.8-4.5 lens and new stabilized 22.3MP sensor that is primarily the identical measurement as Micro 4 Thirds, save for its narrower 3:2 facet ratio.
Customers are geared up with 4K / 30p video and Canon’s C-Log coloration profile, or 4K /60p with a heavy 1.4x crop – however that latter should not be a lot of a problem contemplating the ultra-wide perspective of the three.1x optical zoom lens.
There’s additionally a built-in 3-stop ND filter, 5EV in-body picture stabilization, mic and headphones ports, plus document instances with a warmth restrict that begins at 25 minutes, however which could be prolonged to limitless with the built-in cooling fan in motion.
Photographers will not discover options resembling a viewfinder or built-in flash, however that does not imply they need to ignore the PowerShot V1, as a result of it has some extremely highly effective picture options. These consists of burst taking pictures at charges of as much as 15fps with the mechanical shutter (that is extremely quick – solely a handful of cameras can go that quick utilizing a mechanical shutter), or as much as 30fps with the digital shutter.
Total, the PowerShot V1 has a stable feature-set squeezed right into a compact physique with comfortable-looking hand grip, and here is the place I believe it will be successful: it is doubtless listing worth. On the time of writing, we solely have the 148,500 Japanese Yen worth, which converts to round $990 / £785 / AU$1,550 – that is fairly aggressive contemplating the options on board.
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Might the Canon Powershot V1 be the one compact digital camera to rule all of them?
From the Sony ZV-1 II compact to the gimbal stabilized DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and the Fujifilm XM-5 / Nikon Z30 mirrorless cameras, there isn’t any scarcity of sub $1,000 vlogging cameras. And it is into this market that the Canon PowerShot V1 steps in.
We’ve not examined the feature-stacked PowerShot V1 but – it’s set for an April / Could 2025 launch – however on paper it seems tremendous spectacular, and it is more likely to enter the market at an attractive worth level that I anticipate to make it highly regarded.
It is stabilized sensor is bigger than the 1-inch sort utilized by Sony and DJI rivals, whereas customers nonetheless benefit from the comfort of a built-in lens that you do not get with mirrorless cameras such because the Nikon Z30.
And its image-making capabilities are supported by what seems like a whole person expertise for video; in-body picture stabilization rated as much as 5EV, a built-in ND filter, cooling fan, mic and headphone ports and a hotshoe for equipment resembling exterior flashguns.
At 15oz / 426g with card and battery inserted, the PowerShot V1 is a bit weightier than I anticipated, however it’s the entire package deal concept for video-first customers who additionally need a extremely competent pictures device.
We’ll you’ll want to run our knowledgeable in-depth evaluation as quickly because the digital camera is offered to develop our verdict, however even at this early stage the PowerShot V1 seems set to hassle our finest vlogging cameras information.