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Sony S930 vs YI M1

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Sony S930 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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
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Sony S930 vs YI M1 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony S930 versus YI M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Sony and YI. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and M1 (20MP) and the S930 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S930 was manufactured 8 years before the M1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S930 grades against the M1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the YI M1

 S930 M1 

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Sony S930

 M1 S930 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009Newer by 93 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1040k112kClearer screen (+928k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony S930 and YI M1

 S930 M1 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony S930 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony S930 provides physical measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has specifications of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S930 compared to the M1.

Sony S930 vs YI M1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and M1 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Sony S930 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Sony S930 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and M1.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S930 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the YI M1 will produce extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged S930 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony S930 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Sony S930 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S930 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S930 as a Portrait photography camera
YI M1 as a Portrait photography camera
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
75
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony S930 Street photography features
YI M1 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony S930
Sports photography with YI M1
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
54
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great battery (450 shots)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S930 Travel photography details
YI M1 Travel photography details
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
78
great battery (450 shots)
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S930 Landscape photography details
YI M1 Landscape photography details
31
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
76
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
great battery (450 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S930 Vlogging details
YI M1 Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (320 x 240 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
33
touchscreen
includes face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic port
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Sony S930 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S930 and YI M1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930YI M1
General Information
Company Sony YI
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 YI M1
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-08 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 38-108mm (2.8x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.4 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 112k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 320x240 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 350 grams (0.77 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $219 $320