Olympus VG-160 vs YI M1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VG-160 vs YI M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and YI. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was announced 5 years earlier than the M1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VG-160 grades versus the M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and YI M1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the YI M1 has measurements of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 vs the M1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and M1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and M1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the YI M1 will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.