Olympus E-330 vs YI M1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 and YI M1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and YI. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and M1 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was introduced 11 years earlier than the M1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-330 scores against the M1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & YI M1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 offers exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has specifications of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and YI M1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 versus the M1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and M1 is 65 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and M1.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the YI M1 to result in more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.