Test: Yongnuo YN43 Camera
An impressive product made by Yongnuo. A 4/3 mirrorless camera for smartphone… This is getting interesting.
I first thought it was a new category of products. In fact these smartlenses or smartphone clip-on camera were born in 2014.
Yongnuo since announced a new similar product; with a build-in Android device: the YN450. Will it replace the YN43 or will it be sold next to it? we should know more in a couple of weeks.
EDIT (November 11, 2018):
There were several similar products that went out on that time, among the following:
The idea is good actually, using a “big” camera sensor, a nice lens and giving the rest to the smartphone. Nowadays smartphones are so powerful that we can do almost everything. Their picture quality is great (look at the iPhone 8 or the Google Pixel 2) but we’re missing two things: a zoom lens and a bigger sensor.
These camera modules / smartlenses might fill a gap.
What’s inside this YN43 camera?
With a 16Mpx Micro Four Thirds (M4/3) sensor, a Canon EF mount so you can put a lot of different lenses, a light weight (230g) and a dedicated application for both iPhone and Android devices, we should have an interesting device.
Connect the YN43 to your smartphone through the app (which look a lot like the Sony PlayMemories Mobile application), put a lens on the front and you’re good to go.
Recording of pictures and videos are made on a TF card (Micro SDHC?) up to 64GB. You can then transfer the content to your computer or even to your smartphone via WiFi.
The battery of the Yongnuo YN-43 is a FB-LP-E8(V) (1180mAh and should last for 2 hours of continuous usage.
You can see on the picture below the battery slot on the back, and a HDMI, micro USB and TF Card slots on the side of the YN43.
Specification of the YN43
- Product name: YN43 Wifi Camera
- Sensor: Panasonic CMOS M4/3
- Processor: Ambarella
- Shutter speed: 1/8000s – 4s
- ISO: 100 – 25600
- Network: WiFi 802.11b/g/n
- Resolution: 16Mpx (4608×3456) max
- Picture format: JPEG
- Video: 1920×1080 @30fps – 1280×720 @60fps
- Video format: MP4
- Save: TF T-Flash cards (max 64GB)
- Battery: Li-ion 7.2V – 1180mAh
- Dimension: 85x76x76mm
- weight: 230g (0.5 lb)
You can download the latest Yongnuo YN43 app directly from the apps page.
Conclusion
So, the question is: what for? I am excited and scared at the same time. This Yongnuo YN-43 could potentially work, if it come at a good price and deliver nice results … or … maybe it’s too late. I can’t wait to grab a piece and do some testing.
How much does this YN43 cost? I don’t have the price yet, but I think a reasonable price would be between $200 and $300. Wait and see.
Useful info:
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That’s really useful most of the time before making a purchase decision.
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5 thoughts on “Test: Yongnuo YN43 Camera”
Great, can’t wait to see the test.
Let me know when you get a copy.
Cheers
Seza
Tell me when the gadget will be on sale, I can not wait
Sure, will let you know. Did you see the YN450 also?
Did this product die before it even got to market? Your amazon links are dead.
Yes, actually it did die !
I heard they launched a new version (YN450M) but only in China and I think it won’t work very well.