Sony H400 vs YI M1

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony H400 and YI M1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Sony and YI. The sensor resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the M1 (20MP) is pretty similar but the H400 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The H400 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the M1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the H400 matches up versus the M1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 and YI M1. The entire galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H400 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the H400 against the M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and M1 is 62 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H400 and M1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The H400 contains the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The older H400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.