Pentax X70 vs YI M1
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Pentax X70 vs YI M1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 410g - 110 x 83 x 90mm
- Announced March 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 350g - 114 x 64 x 34mm
- Introduced September 2016
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Below is a comprehensive review of the Pentax X70 vs YI M1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and YI. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe X70 was launched 8 years before the M1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the X70 scores vs the M1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Pentax X70 over the YI M1
| X70 | M1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Pentax X70
| M1 | X70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2016 |  | March 2009 | More recent by 91 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Pentax X70 and YI M1
| X70 | M1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Pentax X70 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the X70 versus the M1.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the X70 and M1 is 71 and 87 respectively.
Pentax X70 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the X70 and M1.
As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The X70 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the YI M1 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Pentax X70 vs YI M1 Specifications
| Pentax X70 | YI M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Pentax | YI |
| Model type | Pentax X70 | YI M1 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2009-03-02 | 2016-09-19 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias 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 |
| Min native ISO | 50 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 81 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens zoom range | 26-624mm (24.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 10cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 107 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 9.10 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 410g (0.90 lbs) | 350g (0.77 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 83 x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") | 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 450 photos |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | D-LI92 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $200 | $320 |