Samsung HZ25W vs YI M1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ25W and YI M1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and YI. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ25W was unveiled 7 years prior to the M1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the HZ25W scores vs the M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ25W & YI M1. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ25W has got outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the YI M1 has dimensions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung HZ25W and YI M1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the HZ25W against the M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and M1 is 70 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ25W and M1.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HZ25W using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the YI M1 will offer more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ25W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.