Panasonic 3D1 vs YI M1

The following is a detailed review of the Panasonic 3D1 versus YI M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and YI. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The 3D1 was brought out 5 years before the M1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 3D1 grades versus the M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & YI M1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 provides exterior measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the YI M1 has specifications of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 3D1 versus the M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and M1 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and M1.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the YI M1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.