Yongnuo YN455 - A compact Android powered camera

Yongnuo is usually known for producing affordable camera gear - ranging from lenses to lights, but occasionally they do dip their toes into the lucrative camera market with models usually based around M4/3 (micro four thirds) sensors and mounts and a few have been released over the years, their latest model - the YN 455 is also another such attempt and now it has a more refined body and the power of Android 10 behind it.

First off, the new design of the 455 is certainly more appealing than previous attempts and follows a minimalistic design with the only exception being the flip ready 5" touchscreen display and a single shutter release button above it (it's so minimal that you don't even get a hotshoe mount)- but you do get USB C ports - a mic and headphone port a small LED front flash and even a 4G ready Nano Sim port - which lets you geotag and share photos or even stream live in - camera thanks to Android.

The camera specs on this model consists of a 20MP M4/3 sensor with a MFT mount and can record 30fps UHD 4k to either the built in 64GB of storage or a MicroSD card via the expansion port. The camera - of lets say the phone , consists of a Snapdragon 660 SoC and has a 4400 mAh battery which can be charged on the go as well. Pricing starts at $600 for the body only model and you can also spec it with Yongnuo's 25mm f1.7 42.5mm f1.7 lens as well for about USD ~695 and ~730 which is not a bad deal for those lenses. Overall the YN455 seems to be heading in the right direction, but it's lack of "pro" features such as a swappable battery, hotshoe, direct ISO and other controls (instead of a touchscreen) might limit potential sales of an otherwise compact ILC.

Source - DPreview

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