Olympus 5010 vs YI M1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 5010 vs YI M1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and YI. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was launched 7 years earlier than the M1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 5010 matches up versus the M1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & YI M1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the YI M1 has sizing of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 against the M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and M1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and M1.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the YI M1 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.