Olympus SZ-10 vs YI M1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 versus YI M1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and YI. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was launched 6 years prior to the M1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 matches up against the M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & YI M1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the YI M1 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 against the M1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and M1 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and M1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the YI M1 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.