Canon Goes All In On Vlogging With The Powershot V1 Compact And R50 V Mirrorless Cameras

Canon is expanding its vlogging lineup successful a large measurement pinch 2 caller models, nan R50 V mirrorless and PowerShot V1 compact, some designed to return connected cameras successful Sony's vlogging lineup. The PowerShot V1 has an absorbing caller 1.4-inch sensor that's considerably larger than nan ones connected astir compact cameras. The R50 V, meanwhile, matches features from Sony's ZV-E10 II but astatine a considerably little price.

PowerShot V1 compact camera

The PowerShot V1 was already announced and released successful Japan, but it's now group to travel to North America. It efficaciously competes pinch Sony's ZV-1 II 1-inch sensor compact but has a overmuch larger 1.4-inch 22.3MP sensor that's astir nan aforesaid size arsenic Micro Four Thirds, but pinch a horizontal facet ratio amended suited for video. That larger size, on pinch nan 17-52mm (3.1x zoom) f/2.8-4.5 lens, should make it superior to its rival successful debased ray while besides offering shallower extent of field.

I've only had nan PowerShot V1 for a day, but it's dense for a compact camera astatine 426 grams (15 ounces) and reasonably thick. There aren't galore manual controls different than nan apical mode dial, a rear mounting dial for burst, vulnerability compensation and different functions, a lens dial for aperture, a camera/video move and a zoom dial, on pinch respective buttons. It has a 3-inch, one-million-dot afloat articulating rear show but nary physics viewfinder, conscionable for illustration nan ZV-1 II.

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It tin sprout 4K 30 fps supersampled video utilizing nan afloat sensor width, 4K 60p video pinch a 1.4 times harvest aliases 1080p astatine 240 fps. Also supported is Canon C-Log3 pinch 10-bit 4:2:2 seizure to amended move scope and let for easier grading. Optical on pinch integer enhanced stabilization are disposable and to allay overheating it comes pinch a built-in cooling instrumentality that allows unlimited shooting times astatine each resolutions.

Like nan ZV-1 II, nan PowerShot V1 supports respective shooting modes aimed astatine creators. Those see a "close-up demo mode" that's balanced to Sony's "product showcase," allowing nan camera to quickly attraction connected an entity you clasp successful beforehand of nan camera. Another is "smooth tegument mode" for beauty-style shooting, positive "movie IS mode" for vloggers that stabilizes immoderate jolting movements for illustration walking.

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The PowerShot V1 uses Canon's Dual Pixel II autofocus strategy pinch taxable discovery and face/eye search and includes a "subject search IS" mode that automatically adjusts cropping to halfway nan taxable successful nan frame. You tin usage it arsenic a 1080p webcam via nan USB-C port, while connecting to your smartphone for unrecorded streaming. For photography, it sports a beingness mechanical shutter and tin sprout bursts astatine up to 30 fps pinch autofocus successful physics shutter mode. A invited characteristic is simply a built-in ND select (equivalent to 3 stops of ray reduction) that will let creators to adhd much bokeh connected sunny days.

Other features see support for a smallish LP-E17 artillery and a azygous UHS-II paper slot on pinch microphone, headphone and microHDMI connectors. However, nan PowerShot V1 isn't inexpensive astatine $900. It's group to get successful April 2025.

EOS R50 V

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The R50 V is Canon's first existent mirrorless vlogging-specific camera and is intelligibly designed to spell up against Sony's ZV-E10 II. It's somewhat taller than nan PowerShot V1 but has mostly nan aforesaid dimensions otherwise, and weighs conscionable a spot much if you see nan caller 14-30mm (21-45mm full-frame equivalent) f/4-6.3 powerfulness zoom lens.

It has a bully array of manual controls including a superior power dial connected top, a zoom rocker for supported lenses and an different mode dial that lets you prime aggregate civilization video and vlogging modes including Movie Auto Slow Shutter, Slow/Fast Motion Recording and Movie IS Mode. For vloggers it has a fully-articulating 3-inch show but again, nary physics viewfinder.

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The R50 V comes pinch a 24MP APS-C sensor for illustration the EOS R50, while besides including features from Canon's Cinema EOS strategy for illustration C-Log3 seizure and 10-bit 4:2:2 video. It tin seizure supersampled 4K 30 fps video utilizing nan afloat sensor width, 4K 60p video pinch a harvest aliases 120 fps 1080p video. It's not a bad camera for photographers either, letting them sprout 12 fps bursts utilizing nan first-curtain shutter aliases 15 fps pinch nan physics shutter, each pinch continuous autofocus enabled.

Like nan ZV-E10 II it lacks in-body stabilization but does connection optical stabilization pinch supported lenses, on pinch physics stabilization. For situations that require other shingle reduction, nan optical and physics stabilization modes tin beryllium mixed and there's an enhanced IS mode for abrupt movements for illustration walking.

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The R50 V has vlogging-friendly modes for illustration a merchandise showcase-type usability on pinch attraction breathing correction. You get Canon's latest Dual Pixel II autofocus strategy that includes look and oculus discovery arsenic good arsenic taxable search for people, animals and vehicles (along pinch an car mode). A dedicated fastener allows you to livestream instantly pinch 4 modes supported: UVC/UAC, HDMI, Camera Connect, and Live Switcher Mobile multi-camera. It comes pinch a azygous UHS-II paper slot and an LP-E17 battery, on pinch microphone, headphone, microHDMI and USB-C ports.

The R50 V will costs $650 for nan assemblage only aliases $850 pinch nan caller RF-S14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ lens (sold separately for $330). Canon besides announced nan $1,700 RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM full-frame lens, nan latest successful its accelerated hybrid cinema-friendly bid that includes nan RF24mm f/1.4, RF 35mm f/1.4 and RF 50mm f/1.4 models. As mentioned, I've only had nan R50 V and PowerShot V1 cameras for a short clip but you tin expect a afloat reappraisal of some models shortly.