Sigma SD10 vs YI M1

Here is a detailed overview of the Sigma SD10 versus YI M1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and YI. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and M1 (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and M1 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The SD10 was announced 13 years earlier than the M1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SD10 grades versus the M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 & YI M1. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 provides outside dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the YI M1 has dimensions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SD10 versus the M1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and M1 is 54 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD10 and M1.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the YI M1 will render more detail with its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind in sensor tech.