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Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
60
Features
66
Overall
62

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
YI M1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 350g - 114 x 64 x 34mm
  • Released September 2016
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Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and YI. The image resolution of the A2400 IS (16MP) and the M1 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A2400 IS was introduced 5 years prior to the M1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon A2400 IS being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A2400 IS matches up vs the M1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the YI M1

 A2400 IS M1 

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Canon A2400 IS

 M1 A2400 IS 
ReleasedSeptember 2016February 2012Newer by 56 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and YI M1

 A2400 IS M1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2400 IS provides outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has sizing of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A2400 IS compared to the M1.

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and M1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A2400 IS and M1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A2400 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the YI M1 will produce extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A2400 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2400 IS
Portrait photography with YI M1
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Street photography camera
YI M1 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2400 IS
Sports photography with YI M1
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (190 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
55
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great battery power (450 per charge)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography details
YI M1 Travel photography details
66
lighter than average (126 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (190 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
78
great battery power (450 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
YI M1 as a Landscape photography camera
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (190 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
77
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Vlogging camera
YI M1 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than average (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
33
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing mic support
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Canon A2400 IS vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and YI M1
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISYI M1
General Information
Brand Canon YI
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS YI M1
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-02-07 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 350 grams (0.77 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 450 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $149 $320