Olympus E-M5 vs YI M1

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M5 versus YI M1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and YI. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the M1 (20MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 was manufactured 5 years before the M1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 grades against the M1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & YI M1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 has outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 versus the M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and M1 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and M1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the YI M1 to provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be behind in sensor technology.