Sony A390 vs YI M1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A390 versus YI M1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Sony and YI. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and M1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A390 was revealed 7 years earlier than the M1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the A390 grades versus the M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 and YI M1. The full galleries are provided at Sony A390 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A390 offers exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the YI M1 has proportions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Check out the Sony A390 versus YI M1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A390 against the M1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and M1 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A390 and M1.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A390 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the YI M1 will deliver more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older A390 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.