There’s a new flagship premium compact camera in town, and it’s all geared up to meet diverse video and content creation needs! Equipped with a new 1.4-inch CMOS image sensor and retractable 16-50mm equivalent zoom lens in a tiny body that weighs just around 426g, the PowerShot V1 is packed with powerful features that make it nearly like a mini EOS R system mirrorless camera. Read on to learn more about what it’s capable of.

 

1. Powerful features in a tiny package

1. Powerful features in a tiny package

They say that the best camera is the one that’s always with you, and the sleek little PowerShot V1 fits the bill perfectly. Weighing just around 426g and equipped with a retractable zoom lens, it fits easily into your everyday bag, ready for whenever inspiration strikes. Its small size also means it will fit on a smaller tripod grip or gimbal: perfect for spicing up your footage with dynamic camera movement.

At the same time, its tiny size and intuitive interface belies its powerful specs that will satisfy discerning creators who want better quality visuals and more sophisticated workflow possibilities. The PowerShot V1 sports a new 1.4-inch image sensor, which is approximately twice the size of the 1-inch-type sensor on most compact cameras and premium smartphones, promising high-quality visuals with its better light-gathering qualities. There’s also the intelligent deep learning-based Dual Pixel CMOS AF II autofocus system, which is found on Canon’s EOS R-series cameras, and features like 10-bit Canon Log 3 gamma recording, which is ideal for colour grading.

The PowerShot V1 is also equipped with features that existing EOS R series mirrorless cameras don’t have, such as an integrated cooling fan, which reduces internal heating, and a built-in 3-stop ND filter, which allows better exposure control when shooting video in bright conditions.

Know this: The first PowerShot camera with a cooling fan

 

2. Get creative easily

2. Easy creativity

Despite its powerful core features, the PowerShot V1 is designed to make realising your ideal visuals easy and fuss-free. You’ll find it a joy to use even if you are time-stretched or less inclined towards video post-production or technicalities.

For starters, there’s the integrated wide-angle zoom lens—so versatile that you needn’t go down the lens rabbit hole (but if you want to, we also have the camera for that). One press of the zoom button is all you need to go from selfie-friendly wide to closeups perfect for that mouthwatering ASMR food reel. With a full-frame equivalent focal range of 16-50mm for stills,and 17-52mm for video, it equips you for anything from travelogs to interviews, and even your first short film or documentary!

The PowerShot V1’s wide-angle end is perfect for group selfies.

PowerShot V1/ FL: approx. 18mm (full-frame equivalent)/ Aperture-priority AE (f/2.8, 1/6400 sec)/ ISO 200/ WB: Manual

Love playing with colours but not inclined towards colour grading log files? You can also choose from 14 colour filters to make your footage look more cinematic straight out of the camera, whether that means retro film-like colours, classic teal and orange, various matte looks, or something different altogether.

Tally lamp and bundled windjammer

The PowerShot V1 comes bundled with a windjammer (“dead cat windshield”) that reduces unwanted noise caused by wind or breathing, keeping audio crisp and clear. The tally lamp in front provides a visual cue so you won’t end up projecting your YouTube persona for 10 minutes, only to realise nothing was recording.

Fully articulating LCD touchscreen

A pleasure to hold

There’s also the ergonomically designed grip, shaped to help you keep the camera firm and steady regardless of whether you are behind the camera or holding it to face you while shooting selfies. There are many situations you might find yourself shooting one-handed, such as when you need your other hand on the railings for safety, or to hold lights or props. The PowerShot V1’s zoom, recording, and shutter buttons are designed for convenient one-handed access so you can reach them without finger gymnastics.

 

3. Beautiful image quality, amazing detail

3. Beautiful image quality that captures subtle nuances

Watch: Oversampled 4K 30p video from the PowerShot V1

The PowerShot V1’s large 1.4-inch image sensor records still images with up to 22.3 effective megapixels, and video with up to 18.7 effective megapixels, capturing subtle nuances in colours, textures, and tones. This resolution also enables it to shoot high-quality 4K 30p video oversampled from 5.7K using the full width of the sensor, resulting in enhanced image quality, sharpness, and detail. Cropped 4K 60p video is available for users who need smoother high-resolution footage of fast-moving action with slow-motion possibilities.

With a native ISO speed range that goes two stops wider than the PowerShot G7 X Mark III—up to ISO 32,000 for stills and ISO 12,800 for video, the PowerShot V1 offers greater low-light flexibility. Think cinematic footage in moody ambient light, clean and clear without needing extra lighting!

 

4. Advanced technology, fuss-free usage

4. Creative freedom without worrying about technicalities

The PowerShot V1 is filled with advanced Canon technologies that help you nail technicalities like stabilisation and focusing, so you can concentrate on engaging your audience and unleashing your creativity.

Watch: Seamless subject tracking with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

Swift, precise, and intelligent Dual Pixel CMOS AF II can detect and track the eyes of humans, cats, and dogs. It automatically tracks moving subjects tenaciously over 90% x 90% of the frame, freeing your mind up for other tasks.

Creators who do product reviews or demos can use the Movie for close-up demos AF mode, which intelligently switches the focus from your face to an object closest to the camera so you don’t have to cover your face with your hands. Smooth skin movie mode ensures that whoever’s in front of the camera will always look good—even when you are using the camera for livestreaming.

Watch: Subject Tracking IS mode

*When [Subject Tracking IS] is set, [Movie Electronic IS] and [Movie Auto Horizontal Compensation] are disabled. Not available for 4K crop 60p and Smooth Skin videos. The angle of view will be narrower than the full image.

You also now have two different ways to keep handheld footage steady: the new Subject Tracking IS, which uses subject recognition to keep the subject’s position in the frame when correcting camera shake, or the traditional 5-axis Movie Digital IS mode, which uses both the lens’ optical IS and electronic IS for enhanced stabilisation so the footage looks steady and pleasant even if it was shot while you’re walking.

 

5. Great for stills, too

5. Great for stills, too

PowerShot V1/ FL: approx. 50mm (full-frame equivalent)/ Manual exposure (f/4.5, 1/1000 sec)/ ISO 1600/ WB: Auto

Two shutter drive modes; up to 30 fps electronic shutter continuous shooting

The PowerShot V1 offers two shutter drive modes to choose from:

- Mechanical shutter
For minimal distortion when using a flash or shooting fast-moving subjects such as butterflies
- Electronic shutter
To shoot silently or unlock the camera’s 30 fps maximum continuous shooting speed.

Either way, you can rely on the swift and precise Dual Pixel CMOS AF II to keep even fast-moving subjects sharp and in focus!

 

6. Excellent connectivity

6. Excellent connectivity

The PowerShot V1 makes it super convenient to edit your visuals further and showcase them to the world, or use it as a webcam for livestreaming.

Wireless/wired image and video transfer to smartphone

Simply install the free Camera Connect app on your smartphone. You can then use either a USB-C cable or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection to download your video or image files from the camera.

Livestreaming

Either use Camera Connect to livestream wirelessly, or connect your PowerShot V1 to a PC with a single USB-C cable and select “Video calls/streaming” on the camera. The camera supports UAC and UVC streaming at Full HD 30p.

 

Key specifications

PowerShot V1: Key specifications

 

Sample images

PowerShot V1: Sample images

PowerShot V1/ FL: approx. 16mm (full-frame equivalent)/ Manual exposure (f/9, 1/25 sec)/ ISO 800/ WB: Auto

PowerShot V1/ FL: approx. 25mm (full-frame equivalent)/ Advance A+ mode (f/4, 1/20 sec)/ ISO 200
(Achieved through advanced compositing/processing)

PowerShot V1/ FL: approx. 16mm (full-frame equivalent)/ Manual exposure (f/2.8, 15 sec)/ ISO 6400/ WB: Auto
 

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