Tom Calton’s review of the Yi M1 – The Ambitious Chinese MFT That Never Took Off

The Yi M1 is perhaps one of the most underrated and forgotten cameras in the Micro Four Thirds space. Launched in 2016, it boasted a 20MP Four Thirds sensor developed by Sony (same as in the Panasonic GX8 and Olympus PEN-F). Despite impressive specs and a Leica-inspired design, it failed miserably. Why? Poor launch timing,…...