Panasonic FZ300 vs YI M1

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FZ300 vs YI M1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and YI. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FZ300 was announced 14 months before the M1 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FZ300 scores vs the M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 & YI M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ300 provides outside measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has proportions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FZ300 against the M1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and M1 is 59 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and M1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ300 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the YI M1 will result in more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FZ300 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.