Canon PowerShot V1 sample gallery and footage: new compact on the block

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. PowerShot V1 | 25.6mm (50mm equiv.) | F4.5 | 1/640 sec. | ISO 125Photo: Mitchell Clark Canon recently made its PowerShot V1 compact available globally, after it was initially launched for the Asian market. While the company's marketing it as a vlogging camera, photographers also seem to have taken an interest in it, with its reasonably large Type 1.4 (18.4 x 12.3mm) sensor paired with a 16-50mm equiv. F2.8-4.5 lens. We've gotten the opportunity to shoot with it a bit and have put together a sample gallery, which should give you some idea of how the sensor and lens perform. We'll dig deeper into image quality in our full review. See the sample gallery Given that it's a vlogging camera, we've also put together some sample footage taken with it. It's embedded below, though do note that you may need to click through to watch the video on YouTube if you want to see it at its maximum quality. Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). We make the originals available for private users to download to their own machines for personal examination or printing; we do so in good faith, so please don't abuse it. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab. Buy now:$899 at Amazon.comBuy at B&H PhotoBuy at Canon

Apr 9, 2025 - 14:17
 0
Canon PowerShot V1 sample gallery and footage: new compact on the block
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
IMG 9704
PowerShot V1 | 25.6mm (50mm equiv.) | F4.5 | 1/640 sec. | ISO 125
Photo: Mitchell Clark

Canon recently made its PowerShot V1 compact available globally, after it was initially launched for the Asian market. While the company's marketing it as a vlogging camera, photographers also seem to have taken an interest in it, with its reasonably large Type 1.4 (18.4 x 12.3mm) sensor paired with a 16-50mm equiv. F2.8-4.5 lens.

We've gotten the opportunity to shoot with it a bit and have put together a sample gallery, which should give you some idea of how the sensor and lens perform. We'll dig deeper into image quality in our full review.

See the sample gallery

Given that it's a vlogging camera, we've also put together some sample footage taken with it. It's embedded below, though do note that you may need to click through to watch the video on YouTube if you want to see it at its maximum quality.

Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). We make the originals available for private users to download to their own machines for personal examination or printing; we do so in good faith, so please don't abuse it.

Sample gallery
This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.