Sony W320 vs YI M1

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony W320 and YI M1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Sony and YI. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the W320 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the W320 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The W320 was launched 7 years prior to the M1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W320 matches up against the M1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 & YI M1. The complete galleries are available at Sony W320 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony W320 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 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).

Examine the Sony W320 and YI M1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the W320 compared to the M1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W320 and M1 is 97 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W320 and M1.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W320 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the YI M1 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged W320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.