>>1317730Caliper brakes are old school road brakes, not really what we're talking about here.
Cantilever lose power as the pads move inward. Therefore, pads need to be set up extremely close to rims. These brakes have terrible modulation.
V-brakes, still need to be set close to the rim but not as close and have more linearity in their modulation. Increased modulation was a major selling point.
Disc brakes (hyrdro) have perfect modulation and other advantages but move the breaking surface closer to the hub giving them less leverage over the wheel.
