YI M1 + vs. Canon EOS M50

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of YI M1 + and Canon EOS M50. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

YI M1 + vs. Canon EOS M50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included - Body only
Height 9.35 cm 8.81 cm
Width 13.04 cm 11.63 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 5.87 cm
Weight 280 g 351 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 280 g Camera body only: 351 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Enclosure Colour Storm black Black | White
SENSOR YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Sensor Resolution 20.16 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 25 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Type Zoom lens 12 - 40 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 80mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 35 cm -
Max View Angle 84.1 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF-M
SECOND LENS
Type Lens 42.5 mm - f/1.8 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 85mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focus Distance 50 cm -
Lens Construction 6 groups / 6 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
FOCUSING YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 143
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene
Special Effects - Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Flash Modes - Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 512 GB -
Image Storage - 6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 450 shots Photo shooting - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 1.42 hours
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction
OTHERS YI M1 + Canon EOS M50
Included Accessories Carrying strap, body cap, lens cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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