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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1-inch
Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1.4-inch
Our Verdict
Sony ZV-1 II
Canon PowerShot V1
The Canon PowerShot V1 is a better camera overall than the Sony ZV-1 II, but the Sony is the more portable option. The Sony is smaller and lighter, and its stacked sensor shows much less rolling shutter in 4k. Its center-point autofocus in photos is also more consistent. On the other hand, the Canon's larger sensor captures much wider dynamic range and handles noise better. Its lens is a bit wider, and unlike the Sony's lens, it has optical stabilization. The Canon also records 10-bit 4:2:2 video and 4k at 60 fps with a crop, while the Sony tops out at 8-bit and 30 fps in 4k. It also has a headphone jack, a more comfortable grip, and longer battery life, and it overheated far less often in our testing thanks to the included fan.
Variants
- ZV-1 II (Black)
- ZV-1 II (White)
- PowerShot V1 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.3
8.0
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/50 s
1/6 s
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.8
7.9
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.0
8.5
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.6
8.7
Portability
9.0
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.0
8.2
Portability Picture
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Height
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.8" (7.2 cm)
Width
4.1" (10.5 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
Depth
1.8" (4.7 cm)
2.0" (5.2 cm)
Volume
18.2 in³ (298.3 cm³)
27.4 in³ (449.3 cm³)
Weight
0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
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Body
Body Picture
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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Point and Shoot
Water Resistance
No
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
1
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/32,000 s
1/2,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort
7.0
8.5
Hand Grip Picture
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
No
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
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Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
9.1
9.0
Screen Picture
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Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
723 cd/m²
627 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.92 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
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Guide Mode
Yes
No
App Name
Creators' App
Canon Camera Connect
Built-In Lens
7.0
7.4
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Maximum Aperture
1.8 - 4.0
2.8 - 4.5
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/4.9
f/5.6
Minimum Focal Length
7 mm
8.2 mm
Maximum Focal Length
18 mm
25.6 mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
50 mm
50 mm
Optical Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Light Falloff Picture
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Luminance
76.4%
71.8%
Light Falloff
69.4%
88.5%
Sensor
Sensor Type
Stacked BSI CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.1 MP
22.3 MP
Processor
BIONZ X
DIGIC X
Sensor Size
1-inch
1.4-inch
Extended ISO Minimum
80
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
125
100
Native ISO Maximum
12,800
32,000
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.00
Ver. 1.2.0
Battery
6.2
6.7
Battery Type
Sony Np-BX1
Canon LP-E17
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
290 photos
340 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
61 min
68 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.7
8.9
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
24 fps
15 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
24 fps
30 fps
Raw Buffer Size
88 Photos
29 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
240 Photos
10,000 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
35 s
3 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
5.0
6.0
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
39%
44%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
42%
68%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.8
7.9
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
98%
79%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
99%
83%
Photo Image Stabilization
5.5
8.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/50 s
1/6 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.6
8.7
Dynamic Range Scene
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
8.8 f-stops
11.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
7.4 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.0 f-stops
6.9 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
5.1 f-stops
6.5 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.6
8.1
Sharpness Scene Crop
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MTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,658 LW/PH
1,909 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,692 LW/PH
1,788 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
6.4
7.6
Noise Scene Crop
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Noise Vs Exposure Time
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
32.2 dB
33.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
28.8 dB
32.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
23.5 dB
28.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
17.5 dB
22.5 dB
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
Yes
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
6.0
9.1
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
Yes, with a Crop
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.11 x
1.41 x
4k Video Internal Recording
6.6
9.3
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
98 Mbps
342 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
58 Mbps
62 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
7
1
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.7
9.6
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
10
10
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
7.0
9.0
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.8
4.5
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
4.7°
9.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
8.3
9.8
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
96 Mbps
91 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
44 Mbps
12 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.2
9.8
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
10
10
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
8.0
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.9
6.8
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
4.3°
4.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
7.3
8.0
Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
6.81 stops
9.33 stops
Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
7.55 stops
10.95 stops
Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
14.07 stops
11.53 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
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Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
8.5
9.5
Input Picture
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USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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