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Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
60
Features
66
Overall
62

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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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Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 versus YI M1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and YI. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the M1 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was revealed 3 years prior to the M1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 matches up vs the M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the YI M1

 E-M10 M1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Olympus E-M10

 M1 E-M10 
ReleasedSeptember 2016March 2014More modern by 30 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and YI M1

 E-M10 M1 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has sizing of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 and the M1.

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and M1 is 82 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and M1.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the YI M1 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography advice
YI M1 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with YI M1
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (396 grams)
74
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
YI M1 Sports photography features
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great battery power (450 shots)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography factors
YI M1 Travel photography factors
67
supports touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than average (396 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
78
great battery power (450 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with YI M1
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
great battery power (450 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
YI M1 Vlogging advice
33
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than average (396 grams)
33
screen is touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and YI M1
 Olympus OM-D E-M10YI M1
General Information
Make Olympus YI
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 YI M1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-03-18 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 81
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 350 gr (0.77 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 450 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $600 $320