Yongnuo Announces YN455 An Android-Powered M43 Mirrorless Camera

Yongnuo has unveiled its next Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, which runs on Android. It's known as the YN455.

In 2018, Yongnuo unveiled the YN450, a unique Android-powered mirrorless camera with an EF lens mount on the outside and a Four Thirds sensor on the inside. The camera has a big touchscreen interface on the rear, as well as a Qualcomm 8-core engine, 16-megapixel photographs, 4K video, 3GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage, and other features and specs.

Critics have criticized both the YN450 and the YN450M, but that doesn't seem to be stopping Yongnuo from pursuing its Android mirrorless camera goals.

Yongnuo has discreetly revealed the YN455, a successor to the YN450M with enhanced ergonomics, beefier components, and a tilt screen, according to Photo Rumors.

While the YN455's predecessors straddled the line between camera and phone in terms of design, the YN455 deviates from the mold with a much more noticeable handgrip that should allow photographers to hold the device more easily and firmly.

A new 20-megapixel Four Thirds sensor is housed inside the camera. On the front, the lens mount appears to be Micro Four Thirds. A new 5-inch tilting touchscreen is located on the rear of the camera.

Following are the Specifications of new YN455

• An 8-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon “system on a chip” CPU

• 64GB storage, 6GB RAM,

• support for a microSD card of up to 256GB,

• 4G

• 4K/30p video recording

• 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks

• dual USB-C ports

• Wi-Fi

• Bluetooth connectivity

• GPS

• a 4400mAh removable battery

• weight of 23.6oz/670g

The camera will cost 3,888 Chinese yuan (about $600). It's unclear whether the YN455 will be marketed only in China or if photographers from all over the world will be able to purchase one, like they can with Yongnuo's lenses.