Olympus E-620 vs YI M1

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 and YI M1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and YI. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was announced 8 years prior to the M1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-620 scores vs the M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and YI M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the YI M1 has proportions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and YI M1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 vs the M1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and M1 is 71 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and M1.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the YI M1 to provide you with more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.