Sony S2100 vs YI M1

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony S2100 vs YI M1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Sony and YI. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the S2100 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The S2100 was released 7 years earlier than the M1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S2100 scores vs the M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 and YI M1. The complete galleries are available at Sony S2100 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony S2100 offers external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S2100 against the M1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S2100 and M1 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S2100 and M1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S2100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the YI M1 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S2100 will be behind in sensor innovation.