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The DPR review of the Yi MFT camera is not pretty: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/yi-m1/7 The main complaint is that it has very poor autofocus ("unusable" in continuous and video modes). Good autofocus is important, especially for entry-level cameras, so I don't think Olympus and Panasonic are too concerned about Yi stealing market share from their entry-level models.

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> in low-light or when it came to low contrast subjects, which made shooting in dim or challenging light difficult at times.

This probably affects less than 10% of action camera users (who uses action cameras in low light?!). I've only used a gopro either outside (hiking, skiing) or underwater snorkeling. If I can get a similar one for half the price I will on my next purchase.

From the article:

> For YI's first attempt at a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera they got a lot of things right, but there's still room for improvement.

Let me draw your attention to... "First attempt." It will get better and most likely less expensive.

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