Canon SX600 HS vs YI M1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX600 HS vs YI M1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and YI. The resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the M1 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The SX600 HS was brought out 3 years earlier than the M1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX600 HS scores versus the M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & YI M1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS comes with outer measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX600 HS vs the M1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX600 HS and M1 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and M1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX600 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the YI M1 will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SX600 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.