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Sony QX30 vs YI M1

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Sony QX30 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
YI M1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 350g - 114 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced September 2016
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Sony QX30 vs YI M1 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Sony QX30 and YI M1, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Sony and YI. The sensor resolution of the QX30 (20MP) and the M1 (20MP) is fairly similar but the QX30 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The QX30 was brought out 24 months before the M1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the QX30 scores versus the M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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