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Panasonic G2 vs YI M1

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
60
Features
66
Overall
62

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Old Model is Panasonic G1
  • Later Model is Panasonic G3
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
  • Revealed September 2016
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Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic G2 versus YI M1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and YI. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The G2 was revealed 7 years prior to the M1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the G2 grades against the M1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the YI M1

 G2 M1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Panasonic G2

 M1 G2 
RevealedSeptember 2016July 2010More recent by 75 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and YI M1

 G2 M1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G2 has got exterior dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the YI M1 has proportions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the G2 vs the M1.

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G2 and M1 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G2 and M1.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the YI M1 to show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older G2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Portrait photography camera
YI M1 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G2 Street photography factors
YI M1 Street photography factors
65
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (428 grams)
74
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G2 Sports photography highlights
YI M1 Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
55
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good battery (450 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G2 Travel photography features
YI M1 Travel photography features
58
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (428 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
78
good battery (450 shots)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 Landscape photography features
YI M1 Landscape photography features
57
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
lack of Timelapse function
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
good battery (450 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging features
YI M1 Vlogging features
61
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focusing
does have external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than average in class (428g)
33
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing microphone support
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Panasonic G2 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and YI M1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2YI M1
General Information
Brand Panasonic YI
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 YI M1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-07-12 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II -
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428 grams (0.94 pounds) 350 grams (0.77 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 493 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 450 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $1,000 $320