Sony ZV-1 vs YI M1
Portability
88 Imaging
55 Features
86 Overall
67
88 Imaging
55 Features
86 Overall
67
Portability
87 Imaging
60 Features
66 Overall
62
87 Imaging
60 Features
66 Overall
62
Sony ZV-1 vs YI M1 Key Specs
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
- Announced May 2020
- Later Model is Sony ZV-1 II
YI M1
(Full Review)
(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
- Released September 2016
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In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony ZV-1 versus YI M1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Sony and YI. The resolution of the ZV-1 (20MP) and the M1 (20MP) is pretty close but the ZV-1 (1") and M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
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Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the ZV-1 matches up vs the M1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Photography Glossary Sony ZV-1 vs YI M1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony ZV-1 and YI M1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony ZV-1 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the YI M1
| ZV-1 | M1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | May 2020 |  | September 2016 | Newer by 45 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick YI M1 over the Sony ZV-1
| M1 | ZV-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 922k | Crisper screen (+118k dot) |
Common features in the Sony ZV-1 and YI M1
| ZV-1 | M1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Sony ZV-1 vs YI M1 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony ZV-1 offers exterior dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) while the YI M1 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ZV-1 compared to the M1.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZV-1 and M1 is 88 and 87 respectively.
Sony ZV-1 vs YI M1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZV-1 and M1.
All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The ZV-1 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The younger ZV-1 will have an edge in sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography highlights
YI M1 Portrait photography highlights
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Sony ZV-1 Street photography factors
YI M1 Street photography factors
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
lighter than others (294 grams)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sony ZV-1 as a Sports photography camera
YI M1 as a Sports photography camera
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great battery (450 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Sony ZV-1 as a Travel photography camera
YI M1 as a Travel photography camera
lighter than others (294g)
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
great battery (450 shots)
has bluetooth
features touch focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography information
YI M1 Landscape photography information
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
great battery (450 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
YI M1 as a Vlogging camera
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than others (294 grams)
touchscreen functionality
features face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no microphone socket
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Sony ZV-1 vs YI M1 Specifications
| Sony ZV-1 | YI M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Sony | YI |
| Model type | Sony ZV-1 | YI M1 |
| Type | Large Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2020-05-27 | 2016-09-19 |
| Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Bionz X | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 315 | 81 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens zoom range | 24-70mm (2.9x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/1.8-2.8 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 922 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
| Continuous shooting rate | 24.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-Eye Slow |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 75 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 4096x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 294 grams (0.65 pounds) | 350 grams (0.77 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") | 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 | 260 images | 450 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $750 | $320 |
