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Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
YI M1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 350g - 114 x 64 x 34mm
  • Released September 2016
Photography Glossary

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Olympus VR-320 and YI M1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and YI. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the M1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VR-320 grades versus the M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the YI M1

 VR-320 M1 

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Olympus VR-320

 M1 VR-320 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2011More modern by 62 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and YI M1

 VR-320 M1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 offers exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the YI M1 has specifications of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-320 and YI M1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 vs the M1.

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and M1 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and M1.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the YI M1 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography information
YI M1 Portrait photography information
33
MP count decent (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
75
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography info
YI M1 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
Sports photography with YI M1
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
54
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
better than average battery (450 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography advice
YI M1 Travel photography advice
70
lighter than competition (158g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
78
better than average battery (450 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography info
YI M1 Landscape photography info
42
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (450 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
YI M1 Vlogging factors
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
33
has touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus VR-320 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and YI M1
 Olympus VR-320YI M1
General Information
Brand Olympus YI
Model Olympus VR-320 YI M1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-19 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158g (0.35 pounds) 350g (0.77 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $179 $320