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GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
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GoPro HERO3+ Action Camera
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Xiaomi Yi Action Camera
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Editiorial reviews
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4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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5 editorial reviews
If you like GoPro's camera design and are willing to sacrifice a few features to get solid HD video, you could save $100 over the $400 Black Edition.Read more
If you're going to get a GoPro, spring for the $400 Hero3+ Black Edition. While $100 less expensive, video quality from the Silver Edition seriously pales in comparison.Read more
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8 editorial reviews
Xiaomi YI Camera Power Pack - Supercharge Your Action CameraRead more
Last week I received 2 x Xiaomi Yi Action cameras to review so I headed to the mountains and took some sample video and photos. Here are my first impressions of the Xiaomi Yi Action Camera.Read more
We review the Yi Action Camera! Xiaomi’s officially entered the budget action camera market with their latest product: the Yi Action Camera. Like most of Xiaomi’s other products, the Yi is priced far lower than the competition – priced at just RMB 399 (or Php 2903), the Yi definitely is one of the cheaper actionRead more
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
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5 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
28 %
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3.8 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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Sensor

Effective pixels5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Sensor type
N/A
N/A
CMOS

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesno

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px3680 x 2760 px4608 x 3456 px
Shooting modesAuto
N/A
N/A
Image resolution
N/A
  • 3072x2304
  • 2624x1968
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution512 x 384 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution15.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black,White
Black,Silver
  • White
  • Black
Type of protectionWaterproofWater resistant
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof up to3040
N/A
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Weight4.52 oz4.8 oz2.7 oz
Width2.6 in
N/A
2.38 in
Height1.73 in
N/A
1.65 in
Depth1.26 in
N/A
0.83 in

Storage

Internal storage16.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
N/A
Memory card

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1050.0 mAh1180.0 mAh1010.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V3.7 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
2.15 h
N/A
Output voltage
N/A
N/A
5.0 V
Output current
N/A
N/A
2.0 A

Connectivity

Micro HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Handheld remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonono

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