YI M1 + vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of YI M1 + and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9. 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. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included - Body only
Height 9.35 cm 9.73 cm
Width 13.04 cm 13.69 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 9.16 cm
Weight 280 g 586 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 280 g Camera body only: 586 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g
Enclosure Colour Storm black Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Sensor Resolution 20.16 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
LENS YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
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 Micro Four Thirds
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 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.83x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 200-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cine Effect
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
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, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 512 GB -
Image Storage - 5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode
7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode
5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 450 shots Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS YI M1 + Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Included Accessories Carrying strap, body cap, lens cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap
Software - Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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