Panasonic GH1 vs YI M1

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GH1 versus YI M1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and YI. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GH1 was revealed 8 years prior to the M1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GH1 scores versus the M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & YI M1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH1 comes with outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has specifications 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH1 compared to the M1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and M1 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and M1.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the YI M1 to produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.