Panasonic FS15 vs YI M1

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FS15 and YI M1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and YI. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The FS15 was unveiled 8 years prior to the M1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FS15 matches up versus the M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & YI M1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 offers physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the YI M1 has measurements of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS15 and YI M1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS15 and the M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and M1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and M1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS15 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the YI M1 will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FS15 will be behind in sensor technology.