After almost disappeared as a category, compact cameras are returning. The X100 of Fujifilm became a star towards VI photography, thanks to its good look and trendy film Emulation. And DJI’s Omo Pocket 3 captives the creators with his motorized theme tracking and a gimbal that smooth the trick of the rigid camera.
Now, Canon jumped back into a compact with Powershot V1, a clogging-centered model that follows the six-year G7X Mark III. It is designed to beat rivals with a large 1.4-inch 22-megapixel sensor, and claims other impressive features such as optical stabilization and 4K supersamplade video. At the same time, this camera is surprisingly solid when it comes to photography.
The 16–50 mm lens of V1 is good and wide, but it is slower than its main rival, Sony’s Zv-1 II. And where the X100 VI of Fujifilm is Salev and beautiful, the powershot V1 is plain and slightly bloated. Nevertheless, none of them differ from the fact that it is a powerful compact camera capable of capturing incredible videos and images, especially in low light, and should correspond to many creators.
Design and handling
Instead of going to retro like Fujifilm, Canon chose a more functional approach to the design of the Powershot V1. It is relatively thick at 2.1 inch, if you do not include the lens, it is slightly larger than the X100 VI, but it is slightly lighter at 15.03 ounces with the battery. Comparatively, Sony’s Zv-1 II is just 10.3 ounces and 1.84 inches thick.
Powershot V1 has some similarity for Canon’s G7X III that has become Large scale popular Late, but the built -in fan and power zoom is thick due to liver. Unlike G7X III, V1 unfortunately lacks a popup flash, but has a hotsho for the exterior shine. Canon moved the record button to a more practical position from the back from the back.
The grip is small, but it becomes easier to catch the rubber surface, especially when the vologging. Control is enough for a compact, but I will prefer at least one dial at the top to change the settings. It would also be good if the camera was slightly more plotable like Sony’s Zv-1 II. The buttons and dials are responsible, but they feel a bit cheaper next to the canon’s mirrorless model. In short, Powershot V1 provides solid handling, but does not have a look like Fuji’s offerings.
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Another good change is a new completely articulating screen, which replaces the pop-up display of the previous model. This makes Vlogging and photography easier, as you can see the camera high, low or holding the screen. My only complaint is that it is very low when used in bright sunlight. And you cannot only see through electronic viewfinder to get a clear view, because there is no one on the powershot V1.
This camera has a decent battery life for compact on 400 shots or about 75 minutes 4K 30p shoots on charge. Other notable features include Micro and Headphone inputs as well as a microHDMI and USB-C (charging and data transfer) port, as well as a single SD UHS-II card slot.
Vlogging and material construction
Powershot V1 stands for ‘V’ Vlogging, so let’s talk about it. To serve the best in that capacity, it uses a detailed 16–50 mm equivalent lens so that you can always fit your face into the frame in frame mode. However, it can also be limited to capture the zoom range closes or B-Rol.
Video Spacs are at the top to a compact, with faster, superspalad 4K 30p video that uses full sensor width or 4K 60p videos with 1.4X crop. On top of that, you can capture 10-bit videos when using C-log 3 or HDR formats of canon. However, DJI’s OSMO Pocket 3 uncontrolled both models with 4K up to 120 FPS, while also offer 10-bit D-Lawgam or HDR video.
With its large sensor, the powershot V1 provides sharp videos and accurate, natural color rendering with the normal excellence of the canon in the skin tone. Shooting in C-clog3 10-bit increases the dynamic range in sunlight or opposite scenes, while gives you more latitude to adjust the video in the post. And when you need to shoot indoors or at night, the camera performs better than compact rivals, displaying less noise in high ISO settings.
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The disadvantage of a large sensor is that the rolling shutter that can taunt the video is more pronounced than the 1-inch Zv-1 II of Sony on 4K 30p settings. If this is a concern, the cropped 4K 60p setting reduces the problem as it samples a small portion of the sensor.
Overheating is not a problem with this camera, thanks to the underlying fan. I have never seen any indication of heat -related shutdown when I used the powershot V1 with temperature range setting on “high”.
Autofocus is an important feature for Vlogging and the Powershot V1 competes well against Sony’s ZV-1 II, thanks to its advanced processor. It also remains closed on rapidly growing subjects and eyes and facial identification, as well as detection of the subject for animals and vehicles, all work well.
Where Zv-1 II only provides electronic video stabilization, Powershot V1 marries 5-stop optical stabilization with electronic stabilization. This means that you can shoot smooth handheld videos without any effect on image quality, or enable e-stabilization for walking or other challenging scenarios. However, neither the camera holds a candle in relation to DJI’s Omo Pocket 3, with a underlying 3-Xis gimbal.
The audio is also a plus on the powershot V1, as it provides both MIC and Headphone Jack, while ZV-1 II lacks headphone ports. Canon’s model also has a decent underlying stereo mike and comes with a hotsho-sang Pawan Muff.
Photography
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Despite the emphasis, the powershot V1 is also highly capable for the photo. In fact, it offers excellence in both the quality and speed of the image and thanks to the latest Digic X image processor of the unique 22.4MP, 1.4-inch sensor and canon for power autofocus and AI tasks.
You can fire up to 30 FPS in electronic mode, and a very fast 15 FPS with mechanical shutters (and yes, it has a mechanical shutter that is rare for a compact). It is one of the fastest compact available. Comparatively, X100 VI can hit the speed of 25 FPS while ZV-1 II 15 FPS is limited to speed. Meanwhile, Osmo Pocket 3 can take photos, but is actually designed for almost particular video.
The high speed of Powershot V1 is supported by the double pixel II focus system of the canon, which accelerates the majority of time, operating by the company’s latest AI technology to identify face and eye. Along with other recent models, the camera offers to detect the AI theme for animals, vehicles, airplanes and more.
Powershot V1 trumped Sony’s ZV-1 II to reduce the spots with its underlying 5-stop optical stabilization. This enabled me to carry a quarter of an eighth, and sometimes even a quarter of a second, a quarter to blur the background.
The trouble with most compact cameras is that they can take good pictures in well -light conditions, but start falling in low light. This is not the case with Powershot V1. The larger 1.4-inch sensor is very close to the micro four third size, so it distributes clean images up to ISO 6400, even with managed noise as ISO 12800.
The beauty of the canon cameras is that you get luxurious looking images directly from the camera without any disturbance, especially with skin tones-a great boon for people. JPEG images have a good balance of sharp and noise decrease, while raw photos promote dynamic range in difficult shoots and give you more space to play around when editing in Literoom.
Wrap
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I can see what Canon was doing with $ 900 powershot V1. It beats effectively by offering a large sensor, optical stabilization and more video options for its main compact Vlogging rival, Sony’s ZV-1 II. And it appeals to DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 shooters to hybrid shooters as it can better handle photography work by capturing high quality videos.
The problem is that it is still primarily a walking camera and a lot of content creators have left this type of compact model in favor of Omo Pocket 3. This is because the pocket provides unique features such as 3 motor-powered camera tracking and a better three-axis gimbal. It also added DJI’s popular Mike 2 and Mike Mini Wireless Microphone, which is another major advantage. At the same time, Powershot V1 has a very basic design, so it cannot appeal to buyers in search of something beautiful like the X100 VI.
At the end of the day, Powershot V1 is obliged to be a hit as it saves video and photo quality-especially given the current popularity of G7X III now. In fact, I will suggest it on Sony’s Zv-1 II, especially if you are looking for a hybrid camera that draws double duty.
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