Yi M1 review: luxury mirrorless camera

Most likely, few of you, our readers, know this company as Yi Technology, but it produces quite decent and affordable solutions in the field of photographic equipment, and today we will talk about a new product manufacturer. It is said that the company’s action camera we liked the quality of the pictures and videos, with the build quality and low cost, it’s also a very important parameter in the selection of any gadget. New Yi M1 is a breakdown of the pen, so to call it, it’s the company’s first device in this segment and we believe that the first attempt was very successful. New looks stylish, it is cheap when compared with competitors, and potential buyers will appreciate all the other advantages, which we’ll talk further. But, should understand this camera for the casual user, but for professionals there is a technique for a couple of thousand dollars.

Yi M1: Specifications

The camera Yi M1 is endowed with sensor Sony Exmor IMX269 with 20 million pixels. This chic sensor for all sorts of surveys, which fits perfectly into the understanding of affordable and high-quality camera. And 20 megapixels will allow you to take good pictures with high resolution. Shoot camera, by the way, in resolution 5184 on 3888 points. Indicator light sensitivity of ISO 100-25600, and if you are not very versed in the terminology, we will explain – a decent performance. Even more than worthy. Got the camera just touch autofocus, continuous shooting at 5 frames a second, support for RAW format, and wireless modules. It is said that there is nothing surprising in these characteristics, of course not, but they allow you to create interesting pictures, and in the presence of certain knowledge the picture is excellent.

Yi M1: Design

It is worth noting that many media accuse the camera Yi M1 to imitate the design of Leica. We tend to agree than not, nothing wrong with that do not see – camera looks very stylish, very attractive and at the same time it is compact and easy to transport it. Product Yi M1 will be available two versions of the body – silver and black. However, depending on the color change only the front panel, and the color of the lens barrel, while the back side is black anyway. As I said, the camera looks expensive, modern and very stylish, so if setting the appearance of the camera is important to you – the product will be exactly to your liking.

Yi M1: Features

The developers say that most people are not interested in self-control, the difference in the lenses and sensors, they are important to push a button and get a good picture for memory or for a social network. Here, everything is fine with it – mechanical shutter, different presets for photos and videos, as well as video recording in 4K format at 30 frames per second and FullHD 60 frames per second. The big plus Yi M1 is the presence of Wi-Fi module and Bluetooth, allowing to manage the product from a distance and transfer photos to a computer or smartphone without using cables and other adapters. And the display is 3 inches enjoy everything.

Conclusion

For all this joy you need to pay just 330 dollars. It is quite expensive, as potential competitors, issued a year or two ago, the cost 350-400 dollars, and give a little not as high-quality photos. In addition, there is an excellent display, very stylish case design that will fit almost any consumer, and included also a lens 12-40mm f / 3.5-5.6 is. We really liked the silver version Yi M1 – ideal for techblogger.