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GoPro HERO Action Camera
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GoPro HERO Session Action Camera
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GoPro HERO7 Action Camera
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Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera
Xiaomi Yi 4K
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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11
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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12
4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
5 editorial reviews
A follow-up to its surprisingly good sub-$100, full-HD action cam, the YI 4K might just be the best budget camera you can buy.Read more
There is no doubt to say that GoPro is leader among all action camera producers.In this article, we will review the Xiaomi Yi 4K action camera in depth.Read more
The YI 4K Action Camera is an affordable action camera, featuring 4K video recording at 30fps and a 12 megapixel Sony sensor. Can it compete with the likes of the more expensive GoPro Hero camera? Find out by reading our YI 4K Action Camera review...Read more
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User rating
61
3.7 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
44
3.9 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Effective pixels10.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

Image

Image ratio W:H16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO
N/A
  • 400
  • 1600
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesnoyesno
Screen size2.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
LCD
N/A
Touch screenyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
nono
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1440 px1920 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions1920.0 px
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
H.264H.264
Supported video modes1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
1080p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D recordingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Slow motion
N/A
N/A
2.0 x
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
BlackGreyBlack
Type of protectionWaterproof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
  • Splash proof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
N/A
Waterproof up to101010
N/A

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
SD
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB64.0 GB128.0 GB64.0 GB
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card

Connectivity

HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
no
Micro HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
NFC
N/A
N/A
noyes

Other features

GPSnononono
Voice controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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GoPro HERO Action Camera
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Often compared with GoPro HERO7

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Xiaomi Yi 4K
GoProHERO7
XiaomiYi 4K

Often compared with Xiaomi Yi 4K

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