Olympus VH-515 vs YI M1

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VH-515 versus YI M1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and YI. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was announced 5 years earlier than the M1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VH-515 scores versus the M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & YI M1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 has got external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-515 against the M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and M1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and M1.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the YI M1 will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.