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Sony W550 vs YI M1

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
 
YI M1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61

Sony W550 vs YI M1 Key Specs

Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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
  • Revealed September 2016
Photography Glossary

Sony W550 vs YI M1 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony W550 and YI M1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Sony and YI. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the W550 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The W550 was brought out 6 years earlier than the M1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the W550 scores against the M1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the YI M1

 W550 M1 

Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Sony W550

 M1 W550 
RevealedSeptember 2016July 2011Fresher by 62 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony W550 and YI M1

 W550 M1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony W550 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W550 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the YI M1 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the W550 against the M1.

Sony W550 vs YI M1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W550 and M1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Sony W550 vs YI M1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W550 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W550 and M1.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W550 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the YI M1 will deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older W550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony W550 vs YI M1 sensor size comparison

Sony W550 vs YI M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W550 vs YI M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W550 Portrait photography highlights
YI M1 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
75
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W550 Street photography info
YI M1 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony W550 Sports photography factors
YI M1 Sports photography factors
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
54
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W550 as a Travel photography camera
YI M1 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
78
great battery pack (450 per charge)
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W550 Landscape photography factors
YI M1 Landscape photography factors
42
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (450 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W550 Vlogging features
YI M1 Vlogging features
29
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
33
has touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
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Sony W550 vs YI M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W550 and YI M1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550YI M1
General Information
Make Sony YI
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 YI M1
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-07-24 2016-09-19
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
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 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110 gr (0.24 lbs) 350 gr (0.77 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 114 x 64 x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots - One
Price at release $119 $320