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Sony A560 vs YI M1

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Sony A560 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
YI M1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 350g - 114 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced September 2016
Photography Glossary

Sony A560 vs YI M1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Sony A560 and YI M1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Sony and YI. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and M1 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was announced 7 years earlier than the M1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A560 matches up versus the M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the YI M1

 A560 M1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Sony A560

 M1 A560 
IntroducedSeptember 2016August 2010More modern by 73 months
Screen resolution1040k922kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and YI M1

 A560 M1 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A560 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 features outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the YI M1 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A560 compared to the M1.

Sony A560 vs YI M1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and M1 is 64 and 87 respectively.

Sony A560 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and M1.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A560 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the YI M1 will provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography features
YI M1 Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
75
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography details
YI M1 Street photography details
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
73
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography info
YI M1 Sports photography info
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
54
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good battery life (450 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with YI M1
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
78
good battery life (450 per charge)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography info
YI M1 Landscape photography info
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
2 card slots
lack of Timelapse mode
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (450 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging information
YI M1 Vlogging information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
33
screen is touchscreen
has face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
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Sony A560 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and YI M1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560YI M1
General Information
Manufacturer Sony YI
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 YI M1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-08-24 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 81
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 143 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 pounds) 350 gr (0.77 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images 450 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Two One
Pricing at release $650 $320