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Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Launched February 2018
YI M1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 350g - 114 x 64 x 34mm
  • Released September 2016
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Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX9 versus YI M1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and YI. The resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the M1 (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GX9 was introduced 18 months after the M1 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GX9 matches up versus the M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the YI M1

 GX9 M1 
ReleasedFebruary 2018September 2016Newer by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1240k1040kClearer display (+200k dot)

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Panasonic GX9

 M1 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and YI M1

 GX9 M1 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the YI M1 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 compared to the M1.

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and M1 is 82 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and M1.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of photos but you will want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The fresher GX9 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
Portrait photography with YI M1
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
75
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography details
YI M1 Street photography details
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
73
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
YI M1 as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
54
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great battery power (450 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography features
YI M1 Travel photography features
71
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (260 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
78
great battery power (450 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography features
YI M1 Landscape photography features
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (260 shots)
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Vlogging camera
YI M1 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
33
touch screen
has face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic GX9 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and YI M1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9YI M1
General Information
Make Panasonic YI
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 YI M1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2018-02-13 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 81
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 pounds) 350 grams (0.77 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 450 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch price $1,000 $320