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Hello welcome! Some people just wondering what's the difference between Xiaomi and Xiaoyi
But one thing we know is that the previous popular rumor "Xiaomi mirrorless camera" on internet is actually "Xiaoyi [YI] mirrorless camera"
Xiaoyi (YI Technology) is one of Xiaomi's eco system companies, before it released so popular YI Action Cameras and Home Cameras
But this time without the backup of Xiaomi, what's new will YI Mirrorless Camera bring to us?
Let's find out!
We got the silver one. The design is simple, elegant and retro, is a normal Micro four thirds camera
It doesn't look like FUJIFILM and Olympus retro style nor tech sense of Sony but somehow resembles Leica
On the right corner of the body it has a "YI" logo seems want to give you hints about that
The whole body made of plastic while the right handle bar has envelop material covering
Single hand hold feeling is not that great but it's lightweight and portable
One or more dollars on the appearance would make more expensive feeling though
The two dials feels just great
Mode dial is tight and very clear when you roll it
Control dial is relatively soft but every scale is pretty clear too
It features a 3" touch screen but not support rotate
There are only two buttons lie in the right screen: Playback button and Function button
You can see the whole design based on simplicity
On the top it has two dials, left is Mode Dial and the middle button is for video recording
On the right is Control Dial you can choose Photo Mode
There are Automatic mode, Panorama mode, Manual mode etc 7 modes to choose from
The red button on top is for video recording. It has Hot Shoe as well
By rolling the dial to turn on/off the camera. In the most right the Control Dial is to adjust the parameters in different modes
Now let's get to the tutorial
You can control through physical buttons and touch screen
By swiping to left or right on the screen to adjust mode and parameters, just like phone
But less responsive than phone
Swipe to right to get configuration settings like IOS, WB, Metering Mode, WiFi etc
Swipe to left is for Camera mode, it has Standard, figure, black white etc 5 modes
Also it supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection
You can download the App (Android and iOS) to connect camera
It offers even photo (pose) guide, you can also download to your phone to share everywhere
So you could get familiar with YI Mirrorless Camera in a very short time, it doesn't like those complicated DSLRs nor other normal mirrorless cameras
It embeds many phone elements which makes super easy for those newbies, you don't even need to go through those boring and complicated photography tutorials then you are almost an expert!
We got the two lens version: one is 12-40mm F3.5-5.6 zoom lens
Equals to 35mm camera 24-80mm perspective
YI has 9 group 11 layers lens, judged from focal length it doesn't have wide and long length but OK for daily use
This 42.5mm fixed lens equals to 35mm camera 85mm perspective
It has F1.8 big aperture so theoretically perfect to shoot portrait
The effective pixels is 20.16MP and lens mount is Micro four thirds
The metering modes are Spot, Center-weighted, Multi-segment
ISO ranges from 100 to 25600
One really great thing is it has a screen lock for zoom lens
YI mirrorless camera supports image stabilisation while shooting videos
When shooting videos the focusing speed is relatively slow but all good
Here are some sample photos from YI Mirrorless Camera M1
Some being taken in cloudy days, some in sunny weather. Be attention that in low light condition it could test more the camera quality
Sample photos are all in Auto mode
WB is accurate and photo is genuine
Overall, YI Mirrorless Camera M1 combines the simple elegant design and portable M4/3 camera body
For those who doesn't have a high standard need for image quality or don't like the bulky photography equipment, YI M1 is a perfect choice
It may not that professional as Fujifilm or Nikon, but check the price of YI Mirrorless Camera! Super cost effective!
And what's your opinion for YI Mirrorless Camera M1? Leave your comment below.
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