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GoPro HERO Action Camera
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GoPro HERO3 Black Edition Action Camera
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Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera
Xiaomi Yi 4K
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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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21
4.4 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
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 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Optical sensor size
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

Image

Image ratio W:H16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 17:9
16:9
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
Auto
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesno
Screen size2.0 in
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD
N/A
Touch screenyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions1920.0 px
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 2704 x 1524
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
H.264
Supported video modes1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 1520p
  • 2160p
1080p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
3D recordingno
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps
Bitrate at maximum video resolution
N/A
45.0 Mbps
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
Black,SilverBlack
Type of protectionWaterproof
N/A
N/A
Waterproof up to10
N/A
N/A

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
SD
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
N/A
Memory card

Connectivity

HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USBMini-USB
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
Micro HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
Handheld remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonono
Voice controlyes
N/A
N/A

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