YI Mirrorless vs Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YI Mirrorless
Control your mirrorless camera remotely, transfer photos instantly via Bluetooth, and enhance your portrait photography with guided templates. The app also facilitates smart firmware updates for your camera and lens.
- Remote camera control
- Instant image sharing via Bluetooth
- Guided portrait shooting templates
- Smart firmware updates
- High-resolution image and 4K video support
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YI mirrorless camera, the camera for new generation. 1.Redefining the MILC with 20 million pixels + 4k video. Standing on the shoulder of giants, YI MILC is equipped with the newest Sony M4/3 system IMX269 AQR sensor giving it an expressive 20-million-pixel resolution. Color and tone transition will be vividly depicted, bringing you an ultimate high quality visual experience. 2.BLE Bluetooth real time connection. Share your images in an instant. YI camera can maintain a connection to your phone through low-power BLE Bluetooth. Share your life’s moments with our friendly APP that enables you to download images and share to social platforms easily. 3.Master Guide, a revolutionizer in portrait shooting. YI MILC captures the pain points of photographer beginners and introduces a revolutionizing portrait shooting feature‘Master Guide’. Templates in Master Guide are based on experiences of world-class portrait photographers. The camera will automatically adjust settings in accordance with the templates. All you need to do is to guide your model with help from the templates and press the shutter button. Become a master in an instant! 4.Smart firmware update designed with internet thinking. The YI Mirrorless App will automatically notify you when there is a firmware upgrade available. You can quickly download new firmware and upgrade your camera and lens to experience the newest features.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Control your Panasonic Wi-Fi camera remotely from your smartphone. Transfer images and videos, take photos with live view, and automatically record location data. Easily pair your camera and connect via Bluetooth or high-speed Wi-Fi.
- Remote camera operation
- Live view preview
- Image and video transfer
- Automatic location recording
- Easy camera pairing
- High-speed Wi-Fi transfer
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This app lets you control a Panasonic Wi-Fi camera via a smartphone. Compatible models S series: DC-S1 / S1R / S1H / S5 / BS1H / S5M2 / S5M2X / S9 G series: DC-G100 / G110 / GH5M2 / BGH1 / GH6 / G9M2 / G100D / GH7 / G97 * Remote recording and image transfer functions can be used with DC-GH5 / GH5S / G9. For using all functions, use Panasonic Image App. * For models other than the above, use Panasonic Image App. -- The Panasonic LUMIX Sync application software allows you to operate a Panasonic digital camera supporting Wi-Fi with your smartphone. With it, you can copy images into your smartphone, take pictures from your smartphone by remote control, and do more. The following major functions are available with this application. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to copy pictures and videos from the digital camera to your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to take pictures by remote control, checking the digital camera live view on your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily register a camera (camera pairing) through guidance. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily make a Wi-Fi connection through Bluetooth. ・The photographic location (location information) is automatically recorded to pictures, which is handy for sorting pictures later on. ・LUMIX Sync, which supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, allows you to copy images at a higher speed through a Wi-Fi router. (*1) ・LUMIX Sync includes "User Guide", which allows you to know more about how to use it. *1: The Wi-Fi router and smartphone must support 802.11ac. [Compatible Operating Systems] iOS 16 – 26 [Notes] ・When using an iPhone or iPad that is equipped with a GPS sensor, be aware that continued use of the GPS function can lead to a dramatic decrease in battery capacity. ・Continued use of GPS/Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Panasonic LUMIX Sync at 4.2 against YI Mirrorless's 1.7. Panasonic LUMIX Sync also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 44) and review sentiment (15% vs 3%). YI Mirrorless's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panasonic LUMIX Sync has 1K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of YI Mirrorless's written reviews are positive against 15% of Panasonic LUMIX Sync's.
YI Mirrorless ships an update every 3 weeks, Panasonic LUMIX Sync every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YI Mirrorless | Panasonic LUMIX Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (44 ratings) | 4.2 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 14.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoyi Technology Co., Ltd. | Panasonic Holdings Corporation |
Customer experience
YI Mirrorless
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
User reviews
YI Mirrorless
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great camera quality
- 👍 Excellent camera features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🤔 Outdated app
- 😕 Language support problems
- 🤯 Lack of updates
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great remote control
- 🚀 Efficient photo transfer
- 👍 Works well with Lumix S series
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 👎 Requires location access
- 🔋 High battery drain
Bugs and requests
YI Mirrorless
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to connect camera to phone
- App crashes or freezes
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and above
Requested features
3 requests- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Add English language support
- Improve app stability and connectivity
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to camera
- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Bluetooth pairing fails
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve UI and user experience
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Add LUT support for V-Log footage
- Implement multi-camera control
In-app purchases
YI Mirrorless
No in-app purchases
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
No in-app purchases
Questions
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