When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Rendering: Canon Canon has announced that its PowerShot V1 vlogging compact will be available across the world from late April.

But while the PowerShot V1 is video-focused, it could be considered Canon's first serious point-and-shoot camera in more than five years, depending on if you consider the PowerShot V10 (which was introduced in 2023) an advanced compact camera or a vlogging camera.

Canon is expanding its vlogging lineup in a big way with two new models clearly designed to take on Sony, the R50 V mirrorless and PowerShot V1 compact.