YI M1 Vs Leica M11: confronto completo

YI M1 medal everyday

Leica M11 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street
50

Overall Score

59

YI

M1

Announced: 19 Sep 2016
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 350g
Physical Dimensions: 114 x 64 x 34 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096x2060
44
Image Quality
73
35
Speed Performance
14
49
Versatility
56
77
Comfort
81

Leica

M11

Announced: 13 Jan 2022
Sensor Resolution: 60Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO: 64-50000
Weight: 640g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 39 x 80 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (rangefinder)
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: -
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The best camera for different types of photography

YI
M1

vs

Leica
M11

43
Portrait Portrait Portrait
68
41
Landscape Landscape Landscape
67
43
SportSport Sport
43
60
Street Street Street
63
59
Everyday Everyday Everyday
59

YI M1
pros and cons

YI M1

YI

M1

Announced: 19 Sep 2016
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 350g
Physical Dimensions: 114 x 64 x 34 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096x2060

prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • YI M1 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • YI M1 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, YI M1 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - YI M1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - YI M1 battery has only 450.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

YI M1 and its rivals

Review compare YI M1 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
YIM1 YI
M1
50 43 41 43 60 59

Leica M11
pros and cons

Leica M11

Leica

M11

Announced: 13 Jan 2022
Sensor Resolution: 60Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO: 64-50000
Weight: 640g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 39 x 80 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (rangefinder)
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: -

pros pros

  • The Leica M11 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • Leica M11 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica M11 allows immediate picture sharing

Leica M11 and its rivals

Review compare Leica M11 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
LeicaM11 Leica
M11
59 68 67 43 63 59

YI M1 vs Leica M11, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among YI M1 and Leica M11, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Leica M11 is superior to YI M1, with an overall iCamRank score of 59 and 50, respectively.
  • The image quality of Leica M11 (73) is superior to that of YI M1 (44).
  • YI M1 (35) performs better than Leica M11 (14) in terms of speed.
  • Leica M11 is more versatile than YI M1 (56 a 49).
  • The handling of Leica M11 (81) is more effective than that of YI M1 (77).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Leica M11 is superior to YI M1 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

YI
M1

Sensor
comparison

Leica
M11

CMOS

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

4/3 down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

17.3 x 13.0 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 36.0 x 24.0 mm

224.9 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 864.0 mm2

20 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 60 Mp

5184 x 3888 down

Max Image Resolution

up 9528 x 6328

25600 down

Max Native ISO

up 50000

100 down

Min Native ISO

up 64

yes

RAW Support

yes

YI
M1

Lens
comparison

Leica
M11

Micro Four Thirds

Lens Mount

Leica M

90 up

Number of Lenses

down 61

2

Focal Length Multiplier

1

YI
M1

Screen Type
comparison

Leica
M11

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

1040Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 2333Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

YI
M1

Viewfinder
comparison

Leica
M11

None

Viewfinder

Optical (rangefinder)

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

100

None

Viewfinder Magnification

0.73x

YI
M1

Features
comparison

Leica
M11

60s

Min Shutter Speed

3600s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

5fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 5fps

yes

Shutter Priority

no

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

no

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

no

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Slow Sync
Red-Eye Slow

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

no

YI
M1

Exposure Modes
comparison

Leica
M11

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

yes

YI
M1

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Leica
M11

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

YI
M1

Autofocus
comparison

Leica
M11

yes

AF Touch

no

yes

AF Continuous

no

yes

AF Single

no

no

AF Tracking

no

yes

AF Selective

no

yes

AF Center

no

yes

AF MultiArea

no

yes

AF Live View

no

yes

AF Face Detection

no

yes

AF Contrast Detection

no

no

AF Phase Detection

no

81

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

YI
M1

Video Features
comparison

Leica
M11

4096 x 2060 @ 30p / 75 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC

Video Resolutions

4096x2060

Max Video Resolution

-

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

no

Microphone Port

no

no

Headphone Port

no

YI
M1

Connectivity
comparison

Leica
M11

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

no

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

Yes

YI
M1

Physical
comparison

Leica
M11

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

350g

Weight

640g

114 x 64 x 34 mm

Physical Dimensions

139 x 39 x 80 mm

450 down

Battery Life

up 700

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BC-SCL7

YI
M1

Other Features
comparison

Leica
M11

Yes (2 or 10 secs)

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12s)

yes

Timelapse Recording

no

no

GPS

yes

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Type

UHS II type SD

1

Storage Slots

1

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