Canon Powershot V1
Product Highlights
- Great for vlogging, video, live streaming.
- Built-in 16-50mm F2.8-4.5 wide angle zoom lens (35mm equivalent).
- 1.4-Type, 22.3MP Image Sensor.
- Cooling fan for longer high-resolution shooting times.
- Canon Log 3 to record movies with a wide dynamic range and 10-bit color depth, starting at a base speed of ISO 800.
- Advanced autofocus performance with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, DIGIC X processor and eye Detection.
- Steady image stabilization with lens optical IS, Movie digital IS functions, and Subject Tracking IS.
- Convenient and easy to use Special Scene video shooting modes like Movie Close-up Demo mode, Smooth Skin Movie mode, and Movie IS mode.
- Compatible with accessories like the HG-100TBR Bluetooth grip for easier shooting, and even the DM-E1D directional stereo microphone thanks to the multi-accessory shoe.
Regular price: $1,399.00
Features
The Lens
The PowerShot V1 is equipped with an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens that is equivalent to a 17-52mm lens for Full Frame cameras (16-50mm when taking still photos) with an aperture range of F2.8-11 at the wide-angle setting, making it ideal for vlogging without the worry about changing lenses. A built-in 3-stop ND filter is available for bright outdoor lighting conditions, so you are ready to shoot, wherever you are.
Get Up Close
Capture subjects in large detail by focusing down to 5.9 inches. This enables richly expressive close-up shots using the wide-angle of view and bokeh that a wide-angle lens can provide.
The Sensor
Larger than the sensors typically found on compact cameras, the newly designed 1.4-type CMOS sensor, has 22.3 megapixels for still images (18.7 megapixels for video), giving you enhanced image quality which provides a shallower depth of field, better light performance, improved Dynamic Range and greater ISO performance.
Keeping it Cool
The PowerShot V1 features a cooling fan to keep internal components from getting too hot, allowing for unlimited continuous shooting at 4K60P. The fan pulls heat from the sensor and vents it out the side to prevent overheating, which extends recording times and ensures consistency during long shoots.
Video
This camera is focused on the video content creator, and it shows with oversampled and uncropped options for both 1080 and 4K30 for enhanced sharpness and detail. It also offers cropped 4K60, providing clarity and smoothness of 4K resolution at 60fps, with an approximate crop factor of 1.4x. For more advanced users, the PowerShot V1 also has Canon Log 3, allowing you to record movies with a wide dynamic range and 10-bit color depth, starting at a base speed of ISO 800.
Shooting Modes
Since this camera was created around the idea of capturing video, it comes with some unique features that enhance your creations. Let’s start with a close-up movie mode for displaying small objects (which the dual pixel AF II will lock onto. Of course you also have Movie IS to reduce camera shake for clear videos, and Smooth Skin Movie. You can also use the standard choices of full-auto, full manual operation, and Shutter- or Aperture-priority exposure. On top of all of this, you can even register up to 3 custom shooting modes (C1, C2, C3) for video or still shooting. In a first for PowerShot cameras, the V1 includes a switch for video or still shooting, allowing you access to all shooting modes on the mode dial.
Selfie Service
Chances are that you will be capturing a lot of yourself, so we have included features to make that experience even better, like a flip-out LCD so you can see yourself in front of the camera. A tally light has been added to the front of the camera so you know when it is recording. Even the grip has been redesigned to be better held from the front utilizing your thumb for stability and to control the tilt. Everything you need to make yourself look great!
The Right Connections
This camera also offers fabulous connectivity so that you can capture and share your creative endeavors effortlessly. With Bluetooth, you can connect to your smartphone to use it as a wireless remote control for capturing images even in continuous shooting modes. The PowerShot V1 also supports Full HD streaming over USB and wireless LAN, perfect for video calls or live streaming. The Canon Camera Connect app lets you access, view, and share your photos and videos when you are on the go.
Additionally, enjoy high-quality audio with its three built-in microphone array (which also helps to reduce background noise) and included windscreen as well as a mic jack, and a headphone jack for connecting external devices. Lastly, with the multi-function hot-shoe, you can add additional compatible accessories as they come out, and even now support multi-function accessories like the DM-E1D digital microphone, and the AD-P1 Smartphone adapter to easily transfer photos and videos.
What's in the box?
- 1 x Canon Powershot V1
- 1 x Wrist Strap WS-DC12
- 1 x Wind Screen
- 1 x Battery Pack LP-E17
- 1 x Shoe Cover
- Type
Type
Video/still camera
Image processor
DIGIC X
- Image Sensor
Type
1.4 Type CMOS sensor (18.4 x 12.3mm overall sensor size); no low-pass filter
Effective pixels
Video (4K and Full HD, 16:9) — approx. 18.7 million pixels
Still images — maximum approx. 22.3 million pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
Total Pixels
Approx. 23.9 megapixels
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
- Lens
Focal Length
8.2mm – 25.6mm (video full-frame equivalent approx. 17–52mm; still equivalent 16–50mm)
Angle of view
4K Video: 104.4 – 44.9°
Still images: 107.0 – 46.8°
F-number (max. aperture)
f/2.8 – f/4.5
Aperture range
f/2.8 – f/11 (9 aperture blades)
Lens configuration
9 elements in 8 groups
Aspherical elements
3 aspherical elements; two have aspherical surfaces on both sides of element
Optical zoom
Yes, approx. 3.1x zoom ratio
Optical IS
Yes (approx. 5 stops correction at center of image; based on CIPA-compliant tests)
ND filter
Included (equivalent to 3 stops exposure reduction); activated in red Shooting Menu (video or stills)
Protective glass
None
Focusing range
WIDE: approx. 2 in./ 0.05m to infinity TELE: 5.9 in. / 0.15m to infinity
- Recording System
Recording Format
Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.31 (supports time difference information)
Still Photos
JPEG .JPG
HEIF .HIF
RAW .CR3
C-RAW
Dual Pixel RAW
Movies
ALL-I* /IPB (Standard) / IPB (Light)
* Time-lapse movie only .MP4
File Numbering
Continuous (consecutive image numbering continues when a formatted card is inserted)
Auto reset (image numbering returns to 0001 when a formatted card is inserted)
• If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.
Manual reset (resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder on card automatically) • When manually resetting the file number, folders can also be renamed.
Recording Media
(One) SD card slot
• UHS-II cards are compatible
- Microphone
Microphone
Stereo microphones
Sampling frequency
48 kHz
Bits
16 bits
Channels
2 channels
- Digital Zoom
On / Off
* Only available for Full HD 29.97 / 23.98 fps.
* Can be set from 1.0–10x.
* Can be set separately from optical zoom.
* AF area is 1-point AF or fixed center.
* Digital zoom is not supported for still photo shooting.
- Image Stabilization
Digital IS
Movie digital IS Supported (can be combined with lens optical IS)
Cannot be combined with digital zoom or auto level.
- Self Timer
Movie Self-timer
Off
10 sec.
2 sec.
- Remote Control
Possible — wired remote control via Canon Remote Controller RS-60E3 (single-pin socket
• via Canon Bluetooth Remote Controller BR-E1 or Canon Camera Connect App and smartphone
- Tally Light
Steady illumination in red, during video recording (user-selectable on-off)
* Slow blinking — remaining space on SD card is low
* Rapid blinking — card space full; maximum number of files reached; or internal temperature high
* Rapid blinking — battery low
* The tally lamp does not illuminate during time-lapse movie recording.
- White Balance
Settings
Auto (AWB)
Daylight
Shade (approx. 7000K)
Cloudy
Tungsten
White Fluorescent
Flash
Custom WB
Color Temperature (user-set from 2500K~10000K, in 100K increments)
White Balance Shift
Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
* Shifted from the color temperature of the current WB mode. Blue/amber and magenta/green shift can be combined.
- LCD Screen
Type
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor (Vari-angle rotating design)
Screen Size
3.0-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
• 2.9 in./7.5cm diagonal (2.4 in./6.2cm width, 1.6 in.4.2cm height)
Dot Count
Approx. 1,040,000 dots
Angle of View
Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally
Coverage
Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally (at L image size and an aspect ratio of 3:2)
Brightness Control
Manually adjustable in a range of 1–5
Opening angle
Approx. 0-175°
Rotation angle Forward
Approx. 0-90°
Rotation angle Backward
Approx. 0-180°
- Language
31 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukrainian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Persian/Farsi, Hebrew, and Japanese)
- Exposure Control
Metering Mode
Evaluative metering 384-zone (24×16) metering using the image sensor
• Spot (3.1% at center), Partial and Center-weighted also possible for still images
ISO Speed in Still Photo Shooting
ISO 100 – 32000, in 1/3 or 1/2-step increments — manually set by user
Auto ISO: 100 – 6400; Max. auto ISO can be user-set up to ISO 32000
ISO Speed in Movie Recording
Manual or Automatic ISO Speed Settings
ISO Speed
Normal ISO Speed Full HD ISO 100–12800 (in 1/3-stop increments)
4K ISO 125–12800 (in 1/3-stop increments)
* Video ISO expansion: up to 16000, 20000, or 25600 equivalent
- Shutter
Movie Digital IS
Three forms of video Image Stabilization
• Optical IS (in the lens; controlled in red Shooting Menu via IS Mode on-off)
• Movie Digital IS (electronic stabilization of image, on CMOS sensor; separate Menu on-off)
• Subject Tracking IS available (separate Menu on-off; concentrates IS at location of detected subject)
Movie Auto Level
Keeps the movie level as it is recorded, using Movie Digital IS roll correction to maintain level view
Not possible if any of the following are active:
• Cannot be combined with Movie Digital IS
• Time-lapse recording
• Smooth skin movie mode
• 4K Crop recording
- Interface
USB Terminal
USB Type-C; Equivalent to Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
• Can connect to compatible Android and iOS smartphones
HDMI Out Terminal
Micro HDMI terminal (Type D)
* Resolution switches automatically; up to 4K 60p output supported to compliant displays
* HDR PQ output to compatible HDR TVs supported
* HDMI CEC not supported.
Microphone terminal
3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack (3-pin)
Headphone terminal
Provided (3.5mm stereo, 3-pin mini-jack)
Multi-function shoe
Provided: compatible with most Canon EL-series speedlites & accessories, Canon DM-E1D Stereo Microphone, Canon Smartphone Link Adapter AD-P1, etc.
• No traditional flash sync contacts on Canon Multi-function Accessory Shoe — non-dedicated flashes will require Caon AD-E1 Adapter
- Battery
Canon LP-E17 battery pack (uses Canon LC-E17 battery charger)
- Dimensions
Approx. 4.7 × 2.7 × 2.1 in. / 118.3 × 68.0 × 52.5 mm
- Weight
Body (including card) Approx. 15.0 oz. / Approx. 426 g
*Does not include shoe cover or windscreen.
- Operating Environment
Working Temperature Range
32–104°F / 0–40°C
Working Humidity Range
10%–90% relative humidity