Sony S930 vs YI M1

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 and YI M1. The entire galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

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.

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

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.