Sony A99 II vs YI M1

Let's look more closely at the Sony A99 II vs YI M1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Sony and YI. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and M1 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and M1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The A99 II was manufactured around the same time to the M1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A99 II scores versus the M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & YI M1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A99 II offers external dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and 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 vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A99 II versus the M1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and M1 is 57 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and M1.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A99 II will offer more detail due to its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively.