YI M1

Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

YI M1

The M1 is YI's first attempt at a standalone camera. It offers attractive features like 20MP photos and 4K video, but is held back by sluggish performance.

Compact design. Different kits available. 20MP Micro Four Thirds image sensor. Raw or JPG shooting. 4K video. Touch screen. Wi-Fi.

Sluggish autofocus and interface. Fixed LCD. Kit lenses are shoddily constructed. Occasional lock-ups. Flash not included. Better entry-level options available.

The YI M1 is a flawed first effort from a newcomer in the camera market. It has some very strong positives, including a proven 20MP Sony image sensor, 4K video capture, and an attractive price point, especially if you catch a sale. But there are...

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : Mike Tomkins (imaging-resource.com)

YI M1 Review

The Chinese made-and-designed YI M1 (or YI Camera) offers a quality, name-brand Four Thirds-format Sony Exmor sensor and a broadly-supported Micro Four Thirds lens mount at a jaw-dropping sub-$300 pricetag, and that's with a 12-40mm kit lens. So is...

Cheap as chips (and with a kit lens!); Quality Sony Exmor Four Thirds sensor; Widely-supported Micro Four Thirds lens mount; Good image quality from raw files; Reasonable burst performance for price; 4K video capture

Poor ergonomics; Controls too easily bumped; Frustrating user interface; Mediocre JPEG image quality; Heavy-handed noise reduction; Unreliable white balance; No raw+JPEG; Buffer is almost nonexistent; Focus confirmation beep happens while still...

Sep, 2017

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Expert review by : Linus (gizmochina_com)

YI M1 Mirrorless Digital Camera Review - Gizmochina

You may better know the XiaoYI for great yet affordable action cameras as we have reviewed them before. This time around we are taking a look at YI M1 mirrorless camera which costs below $400 but it brings a lot of premium features. Learn more in the...

Nov, 2016

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