Sony W800 vs YI M1

Lets look more closely at the Sony W800 and YI M1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Sony and YI. The resolution of the W800 (20MP) and the M1 (20MP) is pretty close but the W800 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The W800 was announced 3 years earlier than the M1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W800 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the W800 scores against 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-W800 and YI M1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W800 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W800 has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the YI M1 has measurements of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

See the Sony W800 and YI M1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the W800 versus the M1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the W800 and M1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W800 and M1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The W800 includes the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field tougher. The older W800 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.