Samsung GX-10 vs YI M1

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung GX-10 and YI M1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and YI. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and M1 (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was introduced 11 years prior to the M1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the GX-10 matches up vs the M1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 and YI M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung GX-10 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the YI M1 has specifications of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Compare the Samsung GX-10 and YI M1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GX-10 vs the M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and M1 is 59 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and M1.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the YI M1 will result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be behind in sensor tech.