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Sony A6300 vs YI M1

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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
  • Released September 2016
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Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A6300 versus YI M1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Sony and YI. The sensor resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the M1 (20MP) is relatively close but the A6300 (APS-C) and M1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The A6300 was released 7 months before the M1 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A6300 grades vs the M1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the YI M1

 A6300 M1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Sony A6300

 M1 A6300 
ReleasedSeptember 2016February 2016More modern by 7 months
Screen resolution1040k922kCrisper screen (+118k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and YI M1

 A6300 M1 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 has got physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has dimensions of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A6300 against the M1.

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and M1 is 83 and 87 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and M1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6300 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A6300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
YI M1 Portrait photography advice
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography advice
YI M1 Street photography advice
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
73
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography factors
YI M1 Sports photography factors
75
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
54
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6300
Travel photography with YI M1
76
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
78
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography features
YI M1 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (450 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
YI M1 as a Vlogging camera
35
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
33
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Sony A6300 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and YI M1
 Sony Alpha a6300YI M1
General Information
Make Sony YI
Model Sony Alpha a6300 YI M1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2016-02-03 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 81
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 121 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 404g (0.89 lb) 350g (0.77 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 450 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $889 $320